14-letter words containing e, p, i, c, s, m
- microsporocyte — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
- misacceptation — misinterpretation
- misconceptions — Plural form of misconception.
- misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
- misperceptions — Plural form of misperception.
- misperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
- multiplicities — Plural form of multiplicity.
- multiprocessor — parallel processing
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- muscle spindle — Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- nonconsumptive — not consumptive of a resource, product, or service
- omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
- oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
- optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
- overoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- parasitic male — a male animal that is much smaller than the female and is totally dependent on the female for its nutrition, such as the male of some species of deep-sea angler fish
- pension scheme — savings fund for retirement
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- perfectibilism — the belief in the perfectibility of human nature
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time
- peripateticism — walking or traveling about; itinerant.
- permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
- phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- pimento cheese — a processed cheese made from Neufchâtel, cream cheese, Cheddar, or other cheese, flavored with chopped pimientos.
- plastic memory — the tendency of certain plastics after being deformed to resume their original form when heated
- pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
- pneumoconiosis — any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- poison hemlock — hemlock (defs 1, 3).
- polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- precision-made — made to precise specifications
- precompression — the act of compressing.
- prescriptivism — a writer, teacher, or supporter of prescriptive grammar.
- presymptomatic — relating to or describing a symptom that occurs before the typical symptoms of a disease
- primary source — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- processor time — (software) The amount of time a process takes to run, given that it has exclusive and uninterrupted use of the CPU. Note that in a modern computer, this would be very unusual, and so the processor time calculation for most processes involves adding up all the small amounts of time the CPU actually spends on the process. Some systems break processor time down into user time and system time. Compare wall clock time.
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- psychic income — the personal or subjective benefits, rewards, or satisfactions derived from a job or undertaking as separate from its objective or financial ones.