12-letter words containing h, u, m, p
- mesomorphous — mesomorphic
- metamorphous — metamorphic.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- monophyllous — consisting of one leaf, as a calyx.
- moo shu pork — a Chinese dish made of shredded pork and vegetables and beaten eggs, sautéed and usually served in a crêpe with hoisin sauce
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- multipathing — (computing) A network facility providing fault tolerance and load-spreading for network interface cards, each interface being assigned a static
- murphy's law — the facetious proposition that if something can go wrong, it will.
- musicianship — knowledge, skill, and artistic sensitivity in performing music.
- mustache cup — a cup having a straight piece inside, just below the rim, for holding back a man's mustache while he is drinking.
- mutton chops — side whiskers trimmed in the shape of chops, widening out from the temples
- new plymouth — a seaport on W North Island, in New Zealand.
- not much cop — If you say that something is not much cop, you mean that it is not very good, and is disappointing.
- ombrophilous — (of plants) tolerant of wet conditions
- ombrophobous — (of plants) not able to tolerate wet conditions
- on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
- open-mouthed — having the mouth open.
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- panhellenium — an institution founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian idealizing Greece's Classical history
- perichaetium — a leafy cluster (bracts) around the base of the reproductive organs of some plants, predominantly mosses
- perinephrium — the capsule of connective tissue that envelops the kidney.
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- pharmaceutic — pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
- phillumenist — a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
- phone number — of individual, business
- physostomous — having the mouth and air bladder connected by an air duct.
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- pleomorphous — characterized by pleomorphism
- plymouth bay — a small, well-protected bay on the coast of Massachusetts; the first permanent European settlement in New England; founded by the Pilgrim Fathers.
- pneumography — the process of recording the movements of the thorax in respiration.
- pneumothorax — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- polymorphous — having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.
- pompholygous — characterized by pompholyx
- port hueneme — a city in S California.
- posthumously — arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
- prothalamium — prothalamion.
- pseudamphora — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
- pseudoscheme — A translator from Scheme to Common Lisp by Jonathan Rees <[email protected]>. Version 2.8. It conforms to all of R3RS except call/cc and requires Common Lisp. Runs on Lucid, Symbolics CL, VAX Lisp, Explorer CL. Mailing list: [email protected]
- pulp chamber — the crown portion of the pulp cavity.
- pumpkin head — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- put to shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
- romp through — If you romp through something, you do it or deal with it quickly and easily.
- rubbish dump — a place or area where waste materials are dumped
- schuman plan — the plan for establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, proposed by Robert Schuman, French political leader, in 1950.
- shoot-'em-up — a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.