11-letter words containing c, a, l, i, p, e
- lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- liberty cap — a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome at manumission of his servitude, used as a symbol of liberty, especially since the 18th century.
- magic spell — incantation or curse
- malpractice — Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.
- mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantlepiece — mantel.
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- 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.
- microcephal — a person with microcephaly
- 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
- myelopathic — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- nailclipper — a small mechanical device for clipping the fingernails or toenails.
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necrophilia — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neoplatonic — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- nephritical — Alternative form of nephritic.
- octuplicate — a group, series, or set of eight identical copies (usually preceded by in).
- ophicalcite — a type of marble containing serpentine and calcite
- palaearctic — of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of Europe, Africa north of the Sahara, and most of Asia north of the Himalayas
- palaeotypic — characterized by palaeotype
- paleoarctic — palearctic.
- paleolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the cultures of the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs, or early phase of the Stone Age, which appeared first in Africa and are marked by the steady development of stone tools and later antler and bone artifacts, engravings on bone and stone, sculpted figures, and paintings and engravings on the walls of caves and rock-shelters: usually divided into three periods (Lower Paleolithic, c2,000,000–c200,000 b.c., Middle Paleolithic, c150,000–c40,000 b.c., Upper Paleolithic, c40,000–c10,000 b.c.)
- palmatisect — (of leaves) having palmate veins and lobes split almost to the base of the blade.
- panegyrical — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- panhellenic — of or relating to all Greeks or to Panhellenism.
- parableptic — relating to parablepsis
- paramedical — related to the medical profession in a secondary or supplementary capacity.
- parcel-gilt — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- parfocalize — to make parfocal
- particulate — of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
- patsy cline — Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer.
- pectinately — in a pectinate manner
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- peculiarize — to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc.
- pecuniarily — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
- pedagogical — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedicellate — having a pedicel or pedicels.
- pediculated — having a stalk or stalks
- pedological — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pedophiliac — pedophile.
- pelvic arch — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.
- pencil beam — a cone-shaped radar beam.
- pencil case — container for writing implements
- pencil gate — any of a large number of narrow gates used for rapid distribution of metal in large castings.
- penicillate — having a penicil or penicils.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pentactinal — of or relating to a pentact
- pentacyclic — having five rings of atoms