12-letter words containing po
- appositeness — The state of being apposite.
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- arch support — a rigid support placed inside a shoe so that its molded form fits the arch of the foot and relieves strain on the muscles of the foot while walking, standing, etc.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archesporium — archespore.
- aria da capo — an operatic aria in three sections with the first and third sections alike and the middle section contrasting.
- arthrospores — an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore.
- atomic power — nuclear power.
- autapomorphy — (cladistics) A derived trait that is unique to a particular taxon.
- autoexposure — A device that sets the exposure automatically on a camera or other piece of equipment.
- azcapotzalco — a city in central Mexico: suburb of Mexico City; a cultural center during the pre-Columbian period.
- baden-powell — Robert Stephenson Smyth (smɪθ, smaɪθ), 1st Baron Baden-Powell. 1857–1941, British general, noted for his defence of Mafeking (1899–1900) in the Boer War; founder of the Boy Scouts (1908) and (with his sister Agnes) the Girl Guides (1910)
- baked potato — a large potato baked in its skin
- bank deposit — money placed in a bank account
- barrow point — the northernmost tip of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean
- basidiospore — one of the spores, usually four in number, produced in a basidium
- basing point — a geographical location from which freight charges are computed by the seller regardless of the point from which the goods are shipped.
- belle epoque — the period of comfortable well-established life in Europe before World War I
- besom pocket — an interior pocket with edging or stitching around the opening.
- binding post — one of several metal pegs or rods, fitted into a loose-leaf binder, for holding sheets with prepunched holes.
- bird-spotter — a bird-watcher
- biting point — (in driving) the point at which the plates of the clutch connect as the clutch pedal is released
- black poplar — a Eurasian tree, Populus nigra
- black powder — gunpowder as used in sports involving modern muzzleloading firearms
- black sapote — a tropical American tree, Diospyros digyna, related to the persimmon, having sweet, edible, green fruit that turns black when ripe.
- blue pointer — a large shark, Isuropsis mako, of Australian coastal waters, having a blue back and pointed snout
- body politic — The body politic is all the people of a nation when they are considered as a complete political group.
- body popping — a dance style involving muscular jerking of the upper body
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- bubble point — the temperature at which bubbles just start to appear in a heated liquid mixture
- bullet point — A bullet point is one of a series of important items for discussion or action in a document, usually marked by a square or round symbol.
- bus topology — bus
- buying power — the amount of services or goods a company, person, group or currency is able to purchase
- buying-power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- by deed poll — In Britain, if you change your name by deed poll, you change it officially and legally.
- campo formio — a village in NE Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: scene of the signing of a treaty in 1797 that ended the war between revolutionary France and Austria
- campo grande — a city in SW Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state on the São Paulo–Corumbá railway: market centre. Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)
- campodeiform — resembling insects of the genus Campodea
- cancelpoodle — (messaging) (Or Cancelbunny) A manifestation of the Cancelmoose in the form of a more selective (and probably not automated) way to cancel Usenet articles. The term became common during the alt.religion.scientology wars of the mid-90s, during which Cancelpoodles were used. The "poodle" part is an allusion to one of the parties obliquely involved in the fray, who an earlier well-known witticism had compared to "a psychotic poodle".
- cargo pocket — a large patch pocket, usually pleated at the sides and often having a flap.
- carpool lane — a lane of a major road or motorway that is reserved for vehicles with a minimum number of passengers, designed to encourage carpooling
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
- catch points — railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- change point — a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point
- changepocket — a small pocket or compartment for holding coins.
- channel port — one of the English or French ports on the English Channel
- chili powder — Chili powder is a very hot-tasting powder made mainly from dried chilies. It is used in cooking.
- chisel point — a nail or spike with the point formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle.