12-letter words containing a, m, p, e
- saltpetreman — a supplier of saltpetre
- sample point — a possible result of an experiment, represented as a point.
- sample space — the collection of all possible results of an experiment, represented as points.
- saw palmetto — a shrublike palmetto, Serenoa repens, of the palm family, native to the southern U.S., having green or blue leafstalks set with spiny teeth.
- scampishness — the quality of being scampish
- scapegoatism — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- seismography — the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
- semi-popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- semiparasite — hemiparasite
- semitropical — subtropical.
- septemvirate — the ruling body of septemvirs.
- septuagesima — the third Sunday before Lent.
- seringapatam — a town in S Karnataka, in S India, former capital of Mysore state: taken by the British 1799.
- serpentarium — a place where snakes are housed, especially for exhibition.
- shamrock-pea — a trailing plant, Parochetus communis, of the legume family, native to Asia and east Africa, having shamrocklike leaves with a brown crescent at the base and pea-shaped, pink and blue flowers.
- sheep farmer — sb who raises sheep
- shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps
- silver maple — a maple, Acer saccharinum, having leaves that are light green above and silvery white beneath.
- simple sugar — monosaccharide.
- simplifiable — having the ability to be made less complicated, clearer, or easier
- skeleton map — a map showing only basic details of a land, place, etc
- sloped roman — a roman (vertical) typeface, usually sans serif, i.e. without the small, decorative, terminal strokes with which some typefaces are designed. The typeface is made to slope (usually to the right), but not generally to the same degree as a true italic typeface
- small magpie — an unrelated micro, Eurrhypara hortulata
- somatopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the upper layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the overlying ectoderm, functioning in the formation of the body wall and amnion.
- space helmet — a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
- special team — Football. a group of players fielded for kicking plays, as punts, kickoffs, and field-goal attempts.
- special term — the sitting of a court for the trial of a special case.
- speech maker — a person who makes a formal speech
- speed camera — device that detects speeding traffic
- spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
- spermaphytic — able to produce seeds
- spermaticide — spermicide.
- spermatocele — a swelling of the testicle
- spermatocide — spermicide.
- 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.
- spermatozoid — a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.
- spermatozoon — one of the minute, usually actively motile gametes in semen, which serve to fertilize the ovum; a mature male reproductive cell.
- spin machine — an organization or group of people acting together to present news or information in a way that creates a particular desired impression
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- spray millet — the seeds of millet left on the spike and sold in pet shops for cage birds.
- stamp dealer — someone who buys and sells postage stamps (to collectors)
- stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
- stop payment — an order by the drawer of a check to his or her bank not to pay a specified check.
- student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
- subepidermal — just below the epidermis or skin
- subtemperate — of, relating to, or occurring in the colder parts of the Temperate Zone.
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superhumeral — an ecclesiastical vestment worn over the shoulders
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- supermassive — (of a black hole or star) having a mass in the range of millions or billions of times that of the sun