13-letter words containing a, p, l, n, o
- lymphangiomas — Plural form of lymphangioma.
- macroplankton — planktonic organisms of about 1 mm in length.
- magnetic pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- major penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player for five minutes from play, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- maladaptation — incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation.
- maldeployment — the inefficient use of resources or an instance of such
- malonyl group — the bivalent group C 3 H 2 O 2 , derived from malonic acid.
- manipulations — Plural form of manipulation.
- mansplanation — Also called mansplanation [man-spluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmæn spləˈneɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA). such an explanation given to someone, usually a woman.
- megalopolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- merleau-ponty — Maurice, 1908–61, French phenomenological philosopher.
- mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- metallophones — Plural form of metallophone.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
- microplankton — plankton visible as individual organisms only with the aid of a microscope, which excludes most animal plankton.
- mine disposal — the removal, disarming, or destruction of explosive mines
- minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- molding plane — a plane having a blade or a number of blades profiled to form moldings.
- monophthongal — (linguistics) Of or pertaining to a monophthong.
- mount palomar — Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- nannoplankton — the smallest of the microplankton; the aquatic organisms that can pass through fine mesh plankton nets.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
- national park — an area of scenic beauty, historical importance, or the like, owned and maintained by a national government for the use of the people.
- natural slope — the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- negative pole — the south-seeking pole of a magnet
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoencephalon — neencephalon.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- nominal group — A nominal group is the same as a noun group.
- non political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- non-adaptable — capable of being adapted.
- non-compliant — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non-corporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- non-empirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- non-ephemeral — lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood.
- non-episcopal — of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority.
- non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- non-municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- non-opposable — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.