9-letter words containing m, a, p, r, o
- kymograph — an instrument for measuring and graphically recording variations in fluid pressure, as those of the human pulse.
- lagomorph — any member of the order Lagomorpha, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas, resembling the rodents but having two pairs of upper incisors.
- lampooner — Someone who lampoons; someone who pokes fun.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- lorazepam — a benzodiazepine drug, C 15 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly in the management of acute anxiety and for insomnia.
- macro sap — Macro processing modification of SAP. D.E. Eastwood and D.M. McIlroy, unpublished memorandum, Bell Labs 1959. Led to TRAC.
- macrocopy — an enlargement of printed material for easier reading
- macropods — Plural form of macropod.
- macropore — Any pore sufficiently wide to allow water to flow unimpeded by capillary action.
- macropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be larger than their actual size.
- macrotape — (storage) /mak'roh-tayp/ An industry-standard reel of magnetic tape, as opposed to a microtape. See also round tape.
- madperson — (gender-neutral) A madman or madwoman.
- madrepore — any true or stony coral of the order Madreporaria, forming reefs or islands in tropical seas.
- mail drop — a receptacle or one of a series of pigeonholelike slots, as in an office, into which incoming mail is placed for pickup.
- maildrops — Plural form of maildrop.
- malipiero — Gian Francesco [jahn frahn-che-skaw] /dʒɑn frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, Italian composer.
- man power — the power supplied by human physical exertions: an ancient building constructed entirely by man power.
- mayorship — the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- megaspore — the larger of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and a few fern allies, developing into a female gametophyte. Compare microspore.
- mercapto- — (in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- group
- meropidan — any insectivorous bird of the family Meropidae
- mesocarps — Plural form of mesocarp.
- metamorph — (biology) An organism that has undergone metamorphosis.
- metaphore — Misspelling of metaphor.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- micro-cap — designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a very small market capitalization, usually under $250 million.
- micropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- mold-warp — the common European mole, Talpa europaea.
- monocarps — Plural form of monocarp.
- monograph — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- monopolar — Having a single pole.
- mopboards — Plural form of mopboard.
- mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- mouthpart — Usually, mouthparts. the appendages surrounding or associated with the mouth of arthropods.
- myatrophy — myoatrophy.
- myographs — Plural form of myograph.
- myomorpha — A major division of the rodents that includes the rats, mice, voles, hamsters, and their relatives.
- myriapods — Plural form of myriapod.
- name-drop — mention famous person to impress
- nephogram — a photograph of a cloud
- nomograph — a graph, usually containing three parallel scales graduated for different variables so that when a straight line connects values of any two, the related value may be read directly from the third at the point intersected by the line.
- omnigraph — a device for converting Morse Code signals that are punched on a tape into audio signals, used in the training of telegraph operators.
- opium war — a war between Great Britain and China that began in 1839 as a conflict over the opium trade and ended in 1842 with the Chinese cession of Hong Kong to the British, the opening of five Chinese ports to foreign merchants, and the grant of other commercial and diplomatic privileges in the Treaty of Nanking.
- padronism — a system of exploitative work controlled by a padrone
- palampore — a cotton print woven in India and used for clothing, canopies, etc.
- palempore — an ornately patterned Indian cloth; a bed covering
- panoramic — an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
- paramorph — a pseudomorph formed by a change in crystal structure but not in chemical composition.
- paramount — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.