13-letter words containing s, n, a, p, o
- dynamic scope — (language) In a dynamically scoped language, e.g. most versions of Lisp, an identifier can be referred to, not only in the block where it is declared, but also in any function or procedure called from within that block, even if the called procedure is declared outside the block. This can be implemented as a simple stack of (identifier, value) pairs, accessed by searching down from the top of stack for the most recent instance of a given identifier. The opposite is lexical scope. A common implementation of dynamic scope is shallow binding.
- east paterson — former name of Elmwood Park (def 2).
- eavesdropping — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- emancipations — Plural form of emancipation.
- enantiomorphs — Plural form of enantiomorph.
- encapsulation — The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
- encompassable — Capable of being encompassed.
- encompassment — The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
- encyclopedias — Plural form of encyclopedia.
- endoparasites — Plural form of endoparasite.
- endoparasitic — Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
- endopeptidase — An enzyme that breaks peptide bonds other than terminal ones in a peptide chain.
- enhypostatize — to come together in one person or hypostasis
- enteropathies — Plural form of enteropathy.
- entomophagous — feeding mainly on insects; insectivorous
- epanadiplosis — a figure of speech involving the same word being used at the beginning and the end
- episcopalians — Plural form of episcopalian.
- eta expansion — eta conversion
- ethnographers — Plural form of ethnographer.
- ethnographies — Plural form of ethnography.
- ethnophaulism — An ethnic or racial slur, typically caricaturing some identifiable (often physical) feature of the group being derided. For example,
- european sole — Solea solea, a tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae, also known as Dover sole or common sole: prefers shallow waters and is highly valued as a food fish
- european wasp — a large black-and-yellow banded wasp, Vespula germanica, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia, now established in Australasia and the US
- eusporangiate — (of ferns) having each sporangium developing from a group of cells, rather than a single cell, and with no specialized dispersal of spores
- exasperations — Plural form of exasperation.
- expansionists — Plural form of expansionist.
- explantations — Plural form of explantation.
- exploitations — Plural form of exploitation.
- expostulating — Present participle of expostulate.
- expostulation — (countable) The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
- extrapersonal — Outside of a person; beyond what is personal or individual.
- extraposition — placement of something outside something else
- fashion plate — a person who consistently wears the latest style in dress.
- flavoproteins — Plural form of flavoprotein.
- florianopolis — a state in S Brazil. 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). Capital: Florianópolis.
- fosamprenavir — (pharmaceutical drug) An anti-retroviral prodrug of the protease inhibitor amprenavir. It is used to treat HIV infected patients.
- foster parent — a foster father or foster mother.
- galvanoplasty — electrotypy.
- gas explosion — an explosion caused by a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- giant scallop — sea scallop.
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gran paradiso — the highest peak in the Graian Alps, in N Italy. 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
- grand passion — an intense or overwhelming attraction or love.
- growing pains — If a person or organization suffers from growing pains, they experience temporary difficulties and problems at the beginning of a particular stage of development.
- hampton roads — a channel in SE Virginia between the mouth of the James River and Chesapeake Bay: battle between the Monitor and the Virginia 1862.
- haruspication — the use of animal entrails for divination
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- hematosalpinx — (medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.