12-letter words containing s, p, o, t, e
- entoplastral — relating to an entoplastron
- entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- epiglottises — Plural form of epiglottis.
- epiglottitis — (pathology) Inflammation of the epiglottis.
- episiotomies — Plural form of episiotomy.
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- escape route — way out: of situation
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- espagnolette — the fastening device on a French window
- ethnopoetics — A poetical, linguistic and anthropological movement dealing with poetry written by, or in the style of, indigenous peoples.
- euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
- evaporations — Plural form of evaporation.
- ex hypothesi — in accordance with or following from the hypothesis stated
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
- exceptionals — Plural form of exceptional.
- executorship — The office or position of an executor.
- exopeptidase — any proteolytic enzyme, such as erepsin, that acts on the terminal bonds in a peptide chain
- exophthalmos — Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- expansionist — Of or pertaining to expansionism.
- expectations — Plural form of expectation.
- expectorants — Plural form of expectorant.
- explanations — Plural form of explanation.
- explications — Plural form of explication.
- explorations — Plural form of exploration.
- export house — a company that does not manufacture goods but is instead concerned solely with the financing or handling of their export
- expositional — Explained in clear terms, as in writing.
- expostulated — Simple past tense and past participle of expostulate.
- expostulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate.
- expropriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expropriate.
- expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
- exspoliation — (obsolete) spoliation.
- extemporised — Simple past tense and past participle of extemporise.
- extemporizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporize.
- extrapolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrapolate.
- extropianism — Belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
- feldspathoid — Also, feldspathoidal. of or relating to a group of minerals similar in chemical composition to certain feldspars except for a lower silica content.
- feldspathose — (mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
- fetoproteins — Plural form of fetoprotein.
- fiber optics — the branch of optics that deals with the transmission of light through transparent fibers, as in the form of pulses for the transmission of data or communications, or through fiber bundles for the transmission of images.
- fibre optics — optical fibre
- field sports — sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing
- fire support — support given by artillery and aircraft to infantry and armored vehicles.
- first person — the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to himself or herself (first person singular) or to a group including himself or herself (first person plural)
- fleet prison — (formerly) a London prison, esp used for holding debtors