13-letter words containing l, p, s
- mussel shrimp — any of numerous tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans of the subclass Ostracoda, having a shrimplike body enclosed in a hinged bivalve shell.
- mycoplasmosis — a disease in animals and humans caused by mycoplasma
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- myrmecophiles — Plural form of myrmecophile.
- nail clippers — tool for cutting finger- and toenails
- nailing strip — a strip of wood or other partly yielding material attached to a hard surface, as of steel or concrete, so that objects may be nailed to the surface.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
- natural slope — the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping
- ne plus ultra — the highest point; acme.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- needle biopsy — the removal of a small amount of tissue or cellular material with a long hollow surgical needle, performed for diagnostic purposes.
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephelometers — Plural form of nephelometer.
- nerve impulse — a progressive wave of electric and chemical activity along a nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell.
- neurosyphilis — Syphilis that involves the central nervous system.
- non-episcopal — of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority.
- non-opposable — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- non-spillable — to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk.
- noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- noncompulsory — Not compulsory.
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- nondisposable — Not disposable.
- nonperishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
- nonpunishable — Not punishable; of an act, for which no punishment has been authorized; of a person, beyond the reach of punishment.
- nonspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- object pascal — (language) An object-oriented Pascal developed jointly by Apple Computer and Niklaus Wirth.
- oilspot glaze — a brown or black ceramic glaze dotted with silvery spots caused by impurities.
- oligopeptides — Plural form of oligopeptide.
- oligopolistic — the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Compare duopoly, monopoly (def 1).
- olympic games — international sports event
- omnipresently — In an omnipresent manner.
- omoplatoscopy — Divination by use of a shoulder blade.
- opera glasses — small binoculars
- opossum block — (in New Zealand) a block of bush allocated to a licensed opossum trapper
- opprobriously — In an opprobrious manner.
- opthalmoscope — Misspelling of ophthalmoscope.
- optical glass — any of several types of high-quality, homogeneous, color-free glass, as flint or crown glass, having specified refractive properties, used in lenses and other components of optical systems.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- oscillographs — Plural form of oscillograph.
- oscillography — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- oscilloscopes — Plural form of oscilloscope.
- oscilloscopic — Relating to, or carried out by using an oscilloscope.