11-letter words containing a, p, m
- metanephroi — Plural form of metanephros.
- metanephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
- metaphorist — a creator or user of metaphors
- metaphorize — To describe something using metaphors.
- metaphrased — Translated literally.
- metaphrases — Plural form of metaphrase.
- metaphrasis — a metaphrase
- metaphrasts — Plural form of metaphrast.
- metaphysics — metaphysics.
- metaplasmic — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- metaplastic — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metapodials — Plural form of metapodial.
- metaprogram — A program which modifies or generates other programs. A compiler is an example of a metaprogram: it takes a program as input and produces another (compiled) one as output.
- metaprotein — a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.
- metapsychic — relating to metapsychics
- metatrophic — requiring dead organic matter for food.
- micro-party — a small political party, esp one focusing on a single issue
- microampere — a unit of electric current, equal to one millionth of an ampere. Symbol: μA.
- microcephal — a person with microcephaly
- micrographs — Plural form of micrograph.
- micrography — the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
- microphages — Plural form of microphage.
- middle path — the conduct of life by a religious person in such a way as to avoid the extremes of luxury and asceticism.
- milliampere — a unit of electric current equal to one thousandth of an ampere. Abbreviation: mA.
- mimeographs — Plural form of mimeograph.
- mimic panel — a panel simulating the geographical layout of a television studio, railway points system, traffic interchange, etc, in which small indicator lamps display the selected state of the lighting circuits, signalling, traffic lights, etc
- mimographer — a writer of mimes
- minneapolis — a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
- minor party — a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight.
- mirror carp — a variety of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, with reduced scales, giving a smooth shiny body surface
- mirtazapine — (medicine) A tetracyclic antidepressant drug.
- mis-package — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
- mis-phrased — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- misanthropy — hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
- misapplying — Present participle of misapply.
- misappraise — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- misemphasis — an incorrect emphasis
- mishappened — Simple past tense and past participle of mishappen.
- misocapnist — (rare) One who hates tobacco smoke.
- mispersuade — to persuade wrongly
- misplanning — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- mispleading — a mistake in pleading, as a misjoinder of parties or a misstatement of a cause of action.
- mispurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- missile gap — a lag in one country's missile production relative to the production of another country.
- misspeaking — (obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
- model plane — a small-scale model of an aircraft, which may or may not be able to fly
- mom and pop — a small family-owned private business enterprise
- mom-and-pop — of or relating to a small retail business, usually owned and operated by members of a family: a mom-and-pop grocery.
- monocarpous — having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.