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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 cramRalph 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.
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