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14-letter words containing a, l, p, e, s

  • metrical psalm — a translation of one of the psalms into rhyming strict-metre verse usually sung as a hymn
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
  • middle passage — the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships.
  • middle persian — the Persian language at a stage that begins c300 b.c. and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries a.d.) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries a.d.) of religions carried outside Persia. Abbreviation: MPers.
  • mineral spring — a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.
  • morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
  • mount pleasant — a city in central Michigan.
  • multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
  • myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
  • nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
  • national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
  • natural person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
  • non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
  • non-respirable — capable of being respired.
  • noncompensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
  • nonspectacular — not spectacular
  • nonspeculative — not speculative
  • nonsuch palace — a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)
  • omphaloskepsis — contemplation of one's navel as part of a mystical exercise.
  • omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
  • on one's plate — waiting to be done or dealt with
  • open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  • operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
  • ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
  • opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • paddle steamer — a vessel propelled by paddle wheels and driven by steam.
  • palacio valdes — Armando [ahr-mahn-daw] /ɑrˈmɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1938, Spanish novelist and critic.
  • palaebiologist — a person who studies or is an expert in palaebiology
  • paleobiologist — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
  • paleoecologist — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
  • paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
  • paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
  • palisades park — a borough in NE New Jersey.
  • palmetto state — South Carolina (used as a nickname).
  • paper nautilus — any dibranchiate cephalopod of the genus Argonauta, the female of which has a delicate, white shell.
  • paper-shuffler — a person who has a routine desk job.
  • papilionaceous — having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants.
  • paraphernalias — (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier's paraphernalia.
  • pararosaniline — a colourless crystalline alcohol, a component of the red dye fuchsin, also used as a biological stain
  • parasitic male — a male animal that is much smaller than the female and is totally dependent on the female for its nutrition, such as the male of some species of deep-sea angler fish
  • pardonableness — the quality or state of being pardonable
  • parents-in-law — the father or mother of one's wife or husband.
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