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14-letter words containing c, o, m, p, r, i

  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
  • mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
  • metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
  • metropolitical — metropolitan
  • microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
  • microbarograph — a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • microcomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a minicomponent and much smaller than a standard-size component.
  • microcomputers — Plural form of microcomputer.
  • microcomputing — the use of microcomputers.
  • microparasites — Plural form of microparasite.
  • microparasitic — Of or pertaining to microparasites.
  • micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
  • micropegmatite — a rock with a microscopic pegmatitic structure
  • microphysicist — a physicist who specializes in microphysics
  • micropolitical — Of or pertaining to micropolitics.
  • microprocessor — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
  • microprojector — a microscope equipped with a prism or mirror to project a greatly magnified image of a microscopic slide onto a distant screen.
  • micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
  • micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
  • micropyrometer — an optical pyrometer used to measure the temperature of small glowing bodies.
  • microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
  • microsporangia — Plural form of microsporangium.
  • microsporidian — Any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, that are very small fungi.
  • microsporocyte — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
  • misperceptions — Plural form of misperception.
  • misperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
  • mispronouncing — Present participle of mispronounce.
  • morphinomaniac — a person with an uncontrollable addiction to morphine
  • morphophonemic — noting or pertaining to morphophonemics or morphophonemes.
  • morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
  • motion capture — a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor
  • motion picture — a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
  • moving picture — A moving picture is a film.
  • multiprocessor — parallel processing
  • musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
  • myocardiograph — an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.
  • myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
  • neurocomputing — computing that makes use of neural networks
  • nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
  • nonpalindromic — Not palindromic.
  • omnipercipient — Perceiving everything.
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
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