13-letter words containing a, l, p, h
- cephalometric — Relating to cephalometrics.
- cephalopodous — of, belonging to or relating to a cephalopod
- cephaloridine — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
- cephalosporin — any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics obtained from fungi of the genus Cephalosporium
- cephalothorax — the anterior part of many crustaceans and some other arthropods consisting of a united head and thorax
- chaparral pea — a thorny leguminous Californian shrub, Pickeringia montana, with reddish-purple showy flowers
- chapel de fer — a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.
- charter plane — a plane that has been chartered
- chemical peel — a cosmetic treatment used to eliminate wrinkles, blemishes, etc., in which an acid is applied to the face, neck, or hands, causing a layer of skin to peel off.
- chemical pulp — wood pulp made from chemically treated and cooked wood fibers and used in the manufacture of better grades of paper.
- chilkoot pass — a mountain pass in North America between SE Alaska and NW British Columbia, over the Coast Range
- chimney place — an open hearth.
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- chloroplastal — of or like a chloroplast
- chloroplastic — a plastid containing chlorophyll.
- chorepiscopal — (in early Christianity) relating to or connected with a local bishop
- choripetalous — polypetalous
- chromatophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- claustrophobe — a person who suffers from claustrophobia.
- climatography — an account of a region's climate
- colleagueship — workplace companionship
- copy the mail — letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- critical path — the sequence of stages of a project requiring the longest time
- cup of elijah — Elijah's cup.
- cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
- cymbocephalic — scaphocephaly.
- cytopathology — a branch of pathology that examines individual cells in order to diagnose disease
- dactylography — the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
- daylight lamp — a lamp whose light has a range of wavelengths similar to that of natural sunlight
- death penalty — The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes.
- demographical — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- depathologize — (transitive) To cease to treat as a medical disorder.
- dephlegmation — the act of dephlegmating
- diaphoretical — Alternative form of diaphoretic.
- diencephalons — Plural form of diencephalon.
- digraphically — in a digraphic manner
- diphenoxylate — a substance, C 30 H 32 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.
- diphenylamine — a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble benzene derivative, C 12 H 11 N, used chiefly in the preparation of various dyes, as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose propellants, and for the detection of oxidizing agents in analytical chemistry.
- diphthongally — in a diphthongal manner
- dolichocephal — a person with a head much longer than it is broad
- dolphinariums — Plural form of dolphinarium.
- drop the ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- electrographs — Plural form of electrograph.
- elephant fish — a large marine fish, Callorhinchus milii, of southwest Pacific waters, having a snout resembling an elephant's trunk
- elephant seal — either of two large earless seals, Mirounga leonina of southern oceans or M. angustirostris of the N Atlantic, the males of which have a long trunklike snout
- elephantbirds — Plural form of elephantbird.
- elephantiasis — A condition in which a limb or other part of the body becomes grossly enlarged due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, typically by the nematode parasites that cause filariasis.
- encephalalgia — pain in the head; headache
- encephalocele — (medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.