13-letter words containing d, r, e, a, m, i
- neo-darwinism — the theory of evolution as expounded by later students of Charles Darwin, especially Weismann, holding that natural selection accounts for evolution and denying the inheritance of acquired characters.
- neuraminidase — An enzyme, present in many pathogenic or symbiotic microorganisms, that catalyzes the breakdown of glycosides containing neuraminic acid.
- nondemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- old man river — a name for the Mississippi River
- overamplified — amplified too much, causing distortion or discomfort, etc
- overdemanding — excessively demanding
- overdominance — excessive dominance
- overdramatise — Alternative spelling of overdramatize.
- overdramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- overestimated — Simple past tense and past participle of overestimate.
- overland mail — a government mail service, started in 1848, for sending mail from the Mississippi to the Far West.
- paedomorphism — the continuation of juvenile characteristics in the adult stage
- panradiometer — an instrument used for measuring radiant heat independently of wavelength
- parameterised — to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.
- pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- pedestrianism — the exercise or practice of walking.
- phase diagram — a graph, usually using temperature, pressure, and composition as coordinates, indicating the regions of stability of the various phases of a system.
- phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
- portrait mode — an orientation that is vertical rather than horizontal
- preadmonition — a forewarning, premonition; the act of admonishing in advance
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- premedication — any drugs administered to sedate and otherwise prepare a patient for general anaesthesia
- premeditation — an act or instance of premeditating.
- promised land — Heaven.
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
- quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
- quadrumvirate — a governing or managing group, coalition, or the like, of four persons.
- quartodeciman — one of a group of early Christians who observed Easter on the day of the Jewish Passover regardless of whether or not it was Sunday
- radiochemical — pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.
- radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.
- re-admittance — permission or right to enter: admittance into the exhibit room.
- released time — time or a period allotted to a teacher apart from normal duties for a special activity, as personal research.
- remediability — the state of being able to be remedied
- reminder call — an automated service which you can set up in advance to make a telephone call to you at a fixed time for the purpose of reminding you of something important
- retransmitted — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- rhadamanthine — Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus.
- rhodesian man — an extinct Pleistocene human whose cranial remains were found at Kabwe, in Zambia: formerly in some classifications Homo rhodesiensis but now considered archaic Homo sapiens.
- riding master — a person who teaches equitation.
- ritual murder — a human sacrifice made to appease a deity.
- romantic lead — a person who plays the main character in a romantic film or play
- rose mandarin — (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
- rudimentarily — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- semi-darkness — partial darkness