12-letter words containing e, m, u, l, a
- municipalize — to make a municipality of.
- murder trial — the trial of a person who is accused of murder
- murderabilia — objects that are regarded as valuable because of their connection with murders or other notorious crimes
- muscle beach — a beach where young men display their muscles, engage in calisthenics, etc.
- museological — Pertaining to museology.
- musical ride — a display by riders on horseback of manoeuvres to music, esp by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- muzzleloader — a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- neurilemmoma — A schwannoma.
- neurohumoral — of or pertaining to a neurohumour
- nomenclature — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenklatura — a select list or class of people from which appointees for top-level government positions are drawn, especially from a Communist Party.
- nonclemature — Misspelling of nomenclature.
- nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
- nonmolecular — not molecular, not made up of or relating to molecules
- nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
- normal curve — a bell-shaped curve showing a particular distribution of probability over the values of a random variable. Also called Gaussian curve, probability curve.
- nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
- number plate — vehicle's registration panel
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- paludamentum — a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime.
- panhellenium — an institution founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian idealizing Greece's Classical history
- pansexualism — the belief that a sexual instinct drives all human behaviour
- parlour game — A parlour game is a game that is played indoors by families or at parties, for example a guessing game.
- pearl primus — Pearl, 1919–1994, U.S. dancer, born in Trinidad.
- perambulator — baby carriage.
- permaculture — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- perpetualism — a belief in the permanence of a given thing; the belief that a given thing (e.g. the world, a political system) will last forever
- plate armour — armour made of thin metal plates, which superseded mail during the 14th century
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- plenum cable — (hardware) Cable that can be (legally) installed in the plenum (the space between a ceiling and the floor above it). Such cable is (usually) teflon-coated so that it will not give off toxic fumes when burned. In some parts of the world such cable is required by law.
- plumulaceous — having the texture of down.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- pneumococcal — a bacterium, Diplococcus pneumoniae, causing lobar pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, as pericarditis and meningitis.
- preformulate — to describe an active pharmaceutical ingredient chemically
- premenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- premium deal — a commercial transaction in which a special incentive or bonus is offered
- premium loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company in order that a policyholder may pay the due premium, the cash value on the policy serving as security.
- primulaceous — belonging to the plant family Primulaceae.
- pulp chamber — the crown portion of the pulp cavity.
- quality time — time devoted exclusively to nurturing a cherished person or activity.
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- quantum cell — (electronics, computing) (Or "quantum dot cell") A structure comprising four quantum dots arranged in a square, with two diagonally opposed dots containing electron charges. One diagonal containing charges is arbitrarily defined as representing a value of '1', the other as '0'. In a five-dot cell, the fifth, central dot contains no charge. See also: quantum cell wire, quantum-dot cellular automata.
- quantum leap — Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
- quarter mile — an event in which competitors run a quarter mile or 400 metres
- reaccumulate — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
- receptaculum — a vessel, receptacle or container