12-letter words containing t, o, p, u
- mutton chops — side whiskers trimmed in the shape of chops, widening out from the temples
- nanocomputer — (architecture) /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would be a nanocomputer. Some nanocomputers can also be called quantum computers because quantum physics plays a major role in calculations. Richard P. Feynman is still cited today for his work in this area.
- naturopathic — (alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neuronopathy — A form of polyneuropathy caused by destruction of neurons.
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- neuropeptide — any of various short-chain peptides, as endorphins, that function as neuromodulators in the nervous system and as hormones in the endocrine system.
- 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.
- neurotrophic — of or relating to the effect of nerves on the nutritive processes.
- neurotropism — the quality of being neurotropic.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by 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 plymouth — a seaport on W North Island, in New Zealand.
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- non-computer — a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Mainframes, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones are some of the different types of computers. Compare analog computer, digital computer.
- non-occupant — a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building.
- non-punitive — not involving or exerting punishment
- nonpetroleum — not containing any petroleum based substance
- nonpolluting — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- not much cop — If you say that something is not much cop, you mean that it is not very good, and is disappointing.
- nullipotence — Quality of being nullipotent.
- obreptitious — having the characteristics of acquiring something by deceitful means
- obstreperous — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- occupational — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- octopetalous — containing or consisting of eight petals
- octosepalous — having or consisting of eight sepals
- offputtingly — In an offputting manner.
- on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
- open account — current account (def 1).
- open circuit — a discontinuous circuit through which no current can flow.
- 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 couplet — a couplet that concludes with a run-on line.
- open texture — the failure of natural languages to determine future usage, particularly the ability of predicates to permit the construction of borderline cases
- open-mouthed — having the mouth open.
- opendocument — (file format, standard) (ODF, ISO/IEC 26300, OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications) An XML file format for office documents, such as spreadsheets, charts, presentations, databases and word processing. OpenDocument was developed by the Open Office XML technical committee of the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) consortium. It is based on the XML format originally created and implemented by the OpenOffice.org office suite. OpenDocument is an open standard, i.e. freely available and implementable. Compare OOXML.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- opium addict — someone who is addicted to the dried juice extracted from the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy
- opportunists — Plural form of opportunist.
- opt out (of) — to choose not to be in or continue with (some activity, organization, etc.)
- optoacoustic — relating to the relationship between light and sound
- oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
- orthopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Orthoptera, an order of insects, including the cockroaches, mantids, walking sticks, crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, characterized by leathery forewings, membranous hind wings, and chewing mouthparts.
- orthotropous — Botany. (of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and the micropyle at the opposite extremity.