16-letter words containing c, o, m, p
- make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
- malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
- mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
- manic depression — bipolar disorder.
- mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
- mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
- mechanoreceptors — Plural form of mechanoreceptor.
- megacorporations — Plural form of megacorporation.
- microangiopathic — Of, pertaining to or accompanied by microangiopathy.
- microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
- microenterprises — Plural form of microenterprise.
- microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
- microlepidoptera — a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significance
- micromanipulator — A device, used for micromanipulation, consisting of microscopic needles and instruments viewed through a microscope.
- microphotographs — Plural form of microphotograph.
- microphotography — microfilm (def 1).
- microphotometric — of, involving, or relating to microphotometry
- microprogramming — microcode
- micropropagation — the propagation of plants from tissue cultures, often from single cells.
- microsporophylls — Plural form of microsporophyll.
- microstethoscope — a stethoscope containing an apparatus that greatly amplifies the sounds heard.
- misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
- miscomprehension — the act or process of comprehending.
- mispronunciation — (uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
- misspecification — An incorrect specification.
- mistranscription — the act or process of transcribing.
- mock turtle soup — a rich, clear soup prepared to resemble green turtle soup, made with a calf's head or other meat, seasonings, and often with wine.
- monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
- monterey cypress — a tree, Cupressus macrocarpa, of southern California, being pyramid-shaped in youth, but spreading in age: occurs naturally in only two groves on the coast of Monterey County, California, but is cultivated extensively.
- mortgage company — business providing loans to property buyers
- moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
- multiple factors — polygene.
- municipalization — (economics) The transfer of corporations or other assets to municipal ownership.
- native companion — brolga.
- network computer — a relatively inexpensive computer with minimal processing power, designed primarily to provide access to computer networks, as corporate intranets or the Internet. Abbreviation: NC.
- non-compressible — to press together; force into less space.
- non-compromising — an endangering, especially of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.: a compromise of one's integrity.
- non-contemporary — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
- non-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
- non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
- north palm beach — a town in E Florida.
- occipitotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occiput and temporal lobe.
- onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
- once upon a time — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- onomatopoeically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- opening ceremony — a ceremony held in celebration of the start of something
- operating income — revenue from business operations after operating expenses are deducted from gross income.
- ophthalmological — Pertaining to ophthalmology.
- optical computer — an experimental computer that uses photons rather than electrical impulses to process data a thousand times faster than with conventional integrated circuits.