12-letter words containing i, c, o, m
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- paimio chair — a chair developed by Alvar Aalto between 1930 and 1933, having two continuous, ribbonlike elements made of bent laminated birch veneers forming the arms and legs and supporting a sheet of bent plywood that forms the back and seat.
- paleoclimate — the climate of some former period of geologic time.
- panchromatic — sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.
- parachronism — a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date later than the actual one.
- parochialism — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- paronomastic — the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
- pax vobiscum — peace be with you
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.
- peristomatic — surrounding a leaf's stoma or stomata
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- phanerogamic — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- pharmacolite — hydrous calcium arsenate, 2CaO⋅As 2 O 5 ⋅5H 2 O, formed by natural alteration of mineral deposits containing arsenopyrite and arsenical ores of cobalt and silver.
- pharmacopeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
- philharmonic — fond of or devoted to music; music-loving: used especially in the name of certain musical societies that sponsor symphony orchestras (Philharmonic Societies) and hence applied to their concerts (philharmonic concerts)
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonesthemic — (of a speech sound) shared by a set of echoic or symbolic words, as the sn- of sneer, snarl, snatch, snide, snitch, snoop, etc.
- phonocamptic — possessing the property of reflecting sound or producing an echo
- photochromic — (of chemically treated glass or plastic) capable of darkening or changing color when exposed to light.
- photodynamic — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- photomachine — a machine that prints copies of digital photographs
- photothermic — pertaining to the thermal effects of light.
- physiognomic — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- picrocarmine — a red powder containing carmine and picric acid which is used in staining processes
- pictorialism — Fine Arts. the creation or use of pictures or visual images, especially of recognizable or realistic representations.
- picture mold — a molding near a ceiling from which pictures can be suspended.
- pinchcommons — a person who is frugal with food
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- ping command — ping
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- plagioclimax — the climax stage of a community, influenced by man or some other outside factor
- plastic bomb — a bomb made of plastic explosive.
- plastic foam — expanded plastic.
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- pneumocystis — any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
- pneumotropic — directed toward or having an affinity for lung tissue.
- poison sumac — a shrub or small tree, Rhus vernix (or Toxicodendron vernix), of swampy areas of the eastern U.S., having pinnate leaves and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it.
- policymakers — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polycythemic — relating to polycythemia
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polyrhythmic — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- ponzi scheme — a swindle in which a quick return, made up of money from new investors, on an initial investment lures the victim into much bigger risks.
- porismatical — porismatic