12-letter words containing a, r, i, s, t, p
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- meanspirited — petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.
- median strip — a paved, planted, or landscaped strip in the center of a highway that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions.
- mediatorship — the position of a mediator
- metamorphism — Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.
- metamorphist — a member of a group of 16th century Christians who believed that the humanly body of Jesus Christ metamorphosed into God during the Ascension
- metaphrasing — Present participle of metaphrase.
- metaphrastic — a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse.
- metric space — a space with a metric defined on it.
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- misoperation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- nature strip — a grass strip in front of a house between a fence or footpath and a roadway
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- non-partisan — A person or group that is non-partisan does not support or help a particular political party or group.
- nonparasitic — Not parasitic.
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- octastrophic — having or containing eight verses or strophes
- operationism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- operatorship — (in the oil and gas industries) the right to operate a well, field, or other oil source.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- opinionators — Plural form of opinionator.
- opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
- optoisolator — A device that transmits a signal optically between two isolated electronic circuits.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- pair skating — a form of competitive skating in which a man and a woman skate together in performing a choreographed series of jumps, lifts, and other acrobatic moves to a selection of music.
- palindromist — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- panarthritis — arthritis in the entire joint
- pancreatitis — inflammation of the pancreas.
- panspermatic — relating to panspermia
- pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
- paracentesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paracystitis — inflammation of the connective tissue around the urinary bladder.
- paraesthesia — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- paraesthetic — paresthesia.
- paragnathism — the condition or fact of having upper and lower jaws of equal length
- parameterise — to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.
- paraphrastic — having the nature of a paraphrase.
- parasitaemia — the condition of having parasites in the blood
- parasiticide — an agent or preparation that destroys parasites.
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- parenthesize — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- parochialist — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- paronomastic — the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.