11-letter words containing m, a, p, e, r
- panspermist — someone who advocates panspermia
- paper match — book match.
- paper money — currency in paper form, such as government and bank notes, as distinguished from metal currency.
- papermaking — the art or action of making paper
- par exemple — for example
- para-cymene — a colorless liquid, C 1 0 H 1 4 , derived from benzene, found in various essential oils, and obtained as a by-product of papermaking.
- parabematic — relating to the parabema
- paracetamol — painkilling drug
- parallelism — the position or relation of parallels.
- paramaecium — a microscopic unicellular ciliate protozoa
- paramedical — related to the medical profession in a secondary or supplementary capacity.
- parametrize — parameterize.
- parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- parcel bomb — explosive device in a package
- parenchymal — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
- park-miller — A pseudorandom number generation algorithm which was discredited by Marsaglia and Steve Sullivanin in the July 1993 CACM.
- parlor game — any game usually played indoors, especially in the living room or parlor, as a word game or a quiz, requiring little or no physical activity.
- pass muster — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
- passeriform — of or relating to the order Passeriformes; passerine.
- past master — a person who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.: a past master at chess.
- patelliform — having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- paumgartner — Bernhard [bern-hahrt] /ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1887–1971, Austrian composer, conductor, and musicologist.
- peanut worm — any small, unsegmented, marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body, giving the appearance of a peanut seed.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- pentamerous — consisting of or divided into five parts.
- pepper game — a pregame warm-up performed at a brisk rate, in which one batter bunts back balls tossed by fielders stationed a short distance away.
- perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- performable — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- performance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- pericardium — the membranous sac enclosing the heart.
- pericranium — the outer periosteum of the cranium.
- perma-press — permanent-press.
- permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- permanganic — of or derived from permanganic acid.
- permeameter — an instrument for measuring magnetic permeability.
- permittance — the act of permitting or giving consent
- permutation — the act of permuting or permutating; alteration; transformation.
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- perth amboy — a seaport in E New Jersey.
- peru balsam — an aromatic balsam that is obtained from the tropical South American leguminous tree Myroxylon pereirae and is similar to balsam of Tolu
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- phanerogams — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- phariseeism — the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
- phrasemaker — a person who is skilled in coining well-turned phrases; phraseologist.
- phraseogram — a written symbol or combination of symbols, as in shorthand, used to represent a phrase.
- pilgrimager — a pilgrim
- pine marten — a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia.