10-letter words containing m, c, p, h
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- mesoscaphe — a mid-20th century vessel lowered into the sea to a moderate depth for the purpose of underwater exploration
- metaphasic — Relating to metaphase.
- metaphoric — 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).
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- microchips — Plural form of microchip.
- micrograph — an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- milk punch — a beverage containing milk and alcoholic liquor with sugar, flavoring, etc.
- monophasic — having one phase.
- monophonic — Music. of or relating to monophony.
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- muttonchop — A cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.
- mycotrophy — the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a living plant.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- pachymeter — an instrument for measuring thickness
- palm beach — a town in SE Florida: seaside winter resort.
- parenchyma — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- pas marche — a marching step.
- peach palm — a palm, Bactris gasipaes, having very spiny, tall stems, widely cultivated in the New World tropics for its edible fruit and palm hearts.
- phallicism — worship of the phallus, especially as symbolic of power or of the generative principle of nature.
- phantasmic — pertaining to or of the nature of a phantasm; unreal; illusory; spectral: phantasmal creatures of nightmare.
- pharmacist — a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist.
- pharmacol. — pharmacology
- phlegmatic — not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
- phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
- phocomelia — a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short.
- phonematic — phonemic.
- picnic ham — a section of boned and smoked pork shoulder
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- polychrome — being of many or various colors.
- polychromy — the art of employing many colors in decoration, as in painting or architecture.
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- preachment — the act of preaching.
- prechamber — A prechamber in an engine is a small area, usually in the cylinder head, in which combustion is started before fuel enters into the main combustion chamber.
- psychicism — the belief in or study of psychic phenomena
- psychogram — a message believed to be written by a spirit or authored by psychical means
- psychopomp — a person who conducts spirits or souls to the other world, as Hermes or Charon.
- ralph cram — Ralph Adams, 1863–1942, U.S. architect and writer.
- sachemship — the office of a sachem
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- schumpeter — Joseph Alois [uh-lois] /əˈlɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1950, U.S. economist, born in Austria.