9-letter words containing t, a, p, l, o
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- lap joint — Also called plain lap. a joint, as between two pieces of metal or timber, in which the pieces overlap without any change in form.
- last post — a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.
- leaf spot — a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis.
- li tai po — Li Po.
- lipoplast — a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp that of seeds, in which fat is stored
- malt shop — a retail establishment specializing in serving ice-cream drinks, as malted milks, milk shakes, and sodas.
- mossplant — another term for moss
- naphthols — Plural form of naphthol.
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- nonpliant — not pliant; inflexible
- nonpostal — not postal, not relating to post
- nonstaple — not staple
- notaphily — the collecting of bank notes as a hobby.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- objectpal — Object-oriented database language, part of Borland's MS-Windows version of Paradox.
- occipital — of, relating to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone.
- octaploid — an organism that consists of eight groups or sets of chromosomes
- oil paint — oil color.
- oil patch — an area in which oil is produced.
- oil-plant — any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
- on patrol — monitoring an area
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- oppilated — Simple past tense and past participle of oppilate.
- opthalmic — Misspelling of ophthalmic.
- optically — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- optimally — optimum (def 3).
- otoplasty — plastic surgery of the external ear.
- outgallop — to gallop faster than or overtake by galloping
- outplacer — a person who outplaces ex-employees
- outplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of outplay.
- overplant — to plant more than is necessary or possible to sustain
- packcloth — a cloth used for packing
- pactional — relating to an agreement or a bargain
- paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
- palmation — a palmate state or formation.
- palo alto — a city in W California, SE of San Francisco.
- palpation — to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
- palpatory — to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
- pantaleon — a keyboard instrument that preceded the piano
- pantalone — an Italian comic character
- pantaloon — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
- panthenol — pantothenyl alcohol
- pantofles — a slipper.
- pantology — a systematic view of all human knowledge.
- papillote — a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
- pardalote — any of several tiny, short-tailed Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus, having short bills and most having brilliant plumage with gemlike specks on the dark upper parts.
- pastorale — an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.