13-letter words containing m, a, l, r, e
- paralipomenon — Chronicles.
- parallelogram — a quadrilateral having both pairs of opposite sides parallel to each other.
- parental home — a school for problem children.
- parliamentary — of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
- parliamenting — parliamentary debating
- particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- penthemimeral — (of a caesura) occurring after the first penthemimer of a poetic line, i.e. in the middle of the third foot
- pepper family — the plant family Piperaceae, characterized by tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having simple leaves, dense spikes of very small flowers, and fleshy, berrylike fruit, and including peperomia and peppers of the genus Piper.
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- peripheralism — the explanation of psychological events emphasizing peripheral human functions, as those of skeletal muscles or the sex organs, rather than cognition or other processes of the central nervous system.
- persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- phalansterism — a model of society in which members of a community live in the same space and share common belongings
- phototelegram — a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy
- piers plowman — (The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman) an alliterative poem written in three versions (1360–99), ascribed to William Langland.
- pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
- place of arms — an area in a fortress or a fortified town where troops could assemble for defense.
- placer mining — mining of placer deposits by washing, dredging, or other hydraulic methods
- plant hormone — an organic chemical, as auxin, produced by plant cells and functioning at various sites to regulate growth, turning, metabolic processes, etc.
- plasma screen — A plasma screen is a type of thin television screen or computer screen that produces high-quality images.
- platform game — a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems
- platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- pleasure dome — a large building, facility, or place used for recreation.
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- portal system — a vascular arrangement in which blood from the capillaries of one organ is transported to the capillaries of another organ by a connecting vein or veins.
- postmenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- pre-eclampsia — Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.
- pre-eclamptic — a woman suffering from pre-eclampsia
- pre-placement — the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- preliminaries — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- preliminarily — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- premenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- premillennial — of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.
- primal scream — a scream uttered by a person undergoing primal therapy.
- primary metal — metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.
- primary xylem — xylem derived directly from the growth of an apical meristem.
- problem state — IBM jargon for user mode, the opposite of "supervisor state". On IBM System 360, 370 and 390 mainframes privileged instructions may only be executed in "supervisor state". Application programs request the operating system to perform these operations by using the Supervisor Call (SVC) instruction.
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- promised land — Heaven.