13-letter words containing a, l, p, h, c
- life is cheap — You use life is cheap or life has become cheap to refer to a situation in which nobody cares that large numbers of people are dying.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphographic — of or relating to lymphography
- lymphosarcoma — a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue, caused by the growth of abnormal lymphocytes.
- machilipatnam — a city in E Andhra Pradesh state, in S India, on the Bay of Bengal: first British trading settlement 1611.
- macrencephaly — The presence of an abnormally large brain.
- macrocephalic — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- megalocephaly — Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.
- mesaticephaly — the state or condition of being mesaticephalic or mesocephalic
- mesencephalic — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- mesocephalism — mesocephaly
- mesocephalous — Alternative form of mesocephalic.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- microcephalia — Microcephaly.
- microcephalic — having a head with a small braincase.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- morphemically — By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
- morphological — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- neoencephalon — neencephalon.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- nonalphabetic — not employing alphabetic order
- normocephalic — Having a normal sized head; neither macrocephalic nor microcephalic; mesocephalic.
- one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
- opthalmoscope — Misspelling of ophthalmoscope.
- optical bench — an apparatus, as a special table or rigid beam, for the precise positioning of light sources, screens, and optical instruments used for optical and photometric studies, having a ruled bar to which these devices can be attached and along which they can be readily adjusted.
- orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
- oscillographs — Plural form of oscillograph.
- oscillography — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- palm-oil chop — a W African dish made with meat and palm oil
- parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
- parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- parry channel — a water channel in N Canada running between Baffin Bay on the E and the Arctic Ocean on the W: separates the Queen Elizabeth Islands (N) from the rest of the Arctic Archipelago.
- pas de cheval — a step in which the dancer hops on one foot and paws the ground with the other.
- passchendaele — a village in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: the scene of heavy fighting during the third battle of Ypres in World War I during which 245 000 British troops were lost
- patriarchally — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- peach blossom — the flower of the peach tree: the state flower of Delaware.
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phallic phase — the time from about age three to five when the genitals become the focus of a child's sensual pleasure.