12-letter words containing s, p, t
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- nephroptosis — An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up.
- nephrostomes — Plural form of nephrostome.
- nephrotomies — Plural form of nephrotomy.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neuropterist — an entomologist specializing in neuropteran insects
- neuropterous — belonging or pertaining to the Neuroptera, an order of insects characterized by four membranous wings having netlike venation, comprising the ant lions, lacewings, dobsonflies, alderflies, fishflies, snakeflies, mantispids, and spongillaflies.
- neurotropism — the quality of being neurotropic.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- neutrosophic — Neutrosophy
- neutrosphere — the part of the atmosphere whose constituents are, for the most part, electrically neutral, extending from the earth's surface to the base of the ionosphere.
- 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.
- newport east — a town in SE Rhode Island.
- newport news — a seaport in SE Virginia: shipbuilding and ship-repair center.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- non-partisan — A person or group that is non-partisan does not support or help a particular political party or group.
- non-strophic — Also, strophical. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.
- nonapostolic — Not apostolic.
- nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
- nonparasitic — Not parasitic.
- nonphosphate — lacking or absent of a phosphate or phosphate compound
- nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
- nuptial mass — a special mass said at a wedding.
- nyctitropism — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- obreptitious — having the characteristics of acquiring something by deceitful means
- obstreperate — to be extremely noisy or to create a resounding din
- obstreperous — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- octapeptides — Plural form of octapeptide.
- octastrophic — having or containing eight verses or strophes
- octopetalous — containing or consisting of eight petals
- octosepalous — having or consisting of eight sepals
- oesophagitis — Alternative spelling of esophagitis.
- offset paper — paper used in a printing method in which the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper
- offset press — a printing press used in the offset process, whereby a printing the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper
- oil deposits — reserves of petroleum found underground (or under the sea)
- oligopolists — Plural form of oligopolist.
- on one's pat — alone; on one's own
- on sb's part — If you talk about a feeling or action on someone's part, you are referring to something that they feel or do.
- on the ropes — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
- 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 desktop — (operating system, product) A Motif-based graphical interface from the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO), built over their Unix environment, part of the ACE initiative. Also known as "Open DeathTrap".