12-letter words containing y, a, m, o, t
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- plymouth bay — a small, well-protected bay on the coast of Massachusetts; the first permanent European settlement in New England; founded by the Pilgrim Fathers.
- pneumatocyst — the cavity of a pneumatophore.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- post-primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- postliminary — of or relating to postliminy
- postvagotomy — of or occurring in the period after a vagotomy
- poultry farm — place where fowl are bred
- primary root — the first root produced by a germinating seed, developing from the radicle of the embryo.
- pro-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- property man — a member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties
- psammophytic — relating to psammophytes
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pyophthalmia — suppurative inflammation of the eye.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- quota system — a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- remuneratory — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- rhythmopoeia — the art or process of composing, for example, music or poetry rhythmically
- rockumentary — a documentary about rock music.
- romantically — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- saprophytism — living and feeding on dead organic matter
- satyromaniac — a lascivious man; lecher.
- schizothymia — the condition of being schizoid or introverted. It encompasses elements of schizophrenia but does not involve the same depth of psychological disturbance
- semiautonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- serotaxonomy — the study of the taxonomy of proteins using serological methods
- smoky quartz — a smoky-yellow to dark brown or black variety of quartz, used as a gem.
- solar system — the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
- spermatocyte — a male germ cell (primary spermatocyte) that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells (secondary spermatocytes) that give rise in turn to spermatids.
- stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
- stately home — a country mansion, usually of architectural interest and often open to the public.
- stay-at-home — not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.
- stichomythia — dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation.
- stop payment — an order by the drawer of a check to his or her bank not to pay a specified check.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- symbololatry — the worship of symbols
- symptomatize — symptomize.
- synaptosomal — pertaining to a synaptosome
- syrtis major — an area in the northern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- ternary form — a musical form in three sections, with the third usually an exact repetition of the first.
- tetrachotomy — the segmentation of something into four parts
- thaumatogeny — the belief that the origin of life was the result of a miracle
- thaumatology — the study or description of miracles.
- thermography — a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat.
- thomas hardy — Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
- thomas talys — Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.