12-letter words containing s, o, l, t, p
- manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
- matopo hills — the granite hills south of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where Cecil Rhodes chose to be buried
- mesoplankton — plankton that live at middle depths.
- metal polish — cleaning fluid designed to clean, polish or add shine to metal
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- metropolises — any large, busy city.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- monopolistic — a person who has a monopoly.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- multipurpose — able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray.
- needlepoints — Plural form of needlepoint.
- neoplatonism — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neoplatonist — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- new politics — politics concerned more with grass-roots participation in the political process than with party loyalty or affiliation: identified especially with the candidacies of Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern.
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- nonapostolic — Not apostolic.
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- octopetalous — containing or consisting of eight petals
- octosepalous — having or consisting of eight sepals
- oil deposits — reserves of petroleum found underground (or under the sea)
- oligopolists — Plural form of oligopolist.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open cluster — a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation; usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- operatorless — Without an operator (person who operates); fully automatic.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- ophiophilist — a person who loves snakes
- ophthalmitis — ophthalmia.
- opposability — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- optical disc — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optical disk — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optimistical — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- optoisolator — A device that transmits a signal optically between two isolated electronic circuits.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- outside loop — a loop during which the back of the airplane is on the outer side of the curve described by the course of flight.
- oyster plant — salsify.
- palindromist — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- paraglossate — having paraglossae
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- parochialist — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- pastoralness — the quality or state of being pastoral or rural