10-letter words containing m, e, p, h
- mesophylls — Plural form of mesophyll.
- mesophytes — Plural form of mesophyte.
- 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
- mesosphere — (in the classification of the earth's atmosphere by chemical properties) the region between the ionosphere and the exosphere, extending from about 250–650 miles (400–1050 km) above the surface of the earth.
- 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).
- metaphrase — a literal translation.
- metaphrast — a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse.
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- methoprene — a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 1 9 H 3 4 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- 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.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- midshipmen — Plural form of midshipman.
- mimeograph — a printing machine with an ink-fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it.
- mis-shaped — to shape badly or wrongly; deform.
- misshipped — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- mopishness — given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- morphodite — (informal, slang) A comic slang version of hermaphrodite.
- morphogene — (genetics) Any gene that is involved in growth or in morphogenesis.
- morphogens — Plural form of morphogen.
- morphogeny — a biological term denoting the origin and development of morphological forms
- morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- mothership — a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- mugho pine — a prostrate, shrubby pine, Pinus mugo mugo, native to Europe, cultivated as an ornamental.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- murphy bed — a bed constructed so that it can be folded or swung into a closet.
- museophile — One who loves museums.
- mushy peas — dried peas that have been soaked, boiled and mashed - often eaten with fish and chips
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- myotherapy — A form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- nephometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of cloud cover in the sky.
- nephridium — the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
- nephrotomy — incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.
- nympholept — a person seized with nympholepsy.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- ombrophobe — a plant which does not survive in or tolerate rainy conditions
- pachymeter — an instrument for measuring thickness
- palm beach — a town in SE Florida: seaside winter resort.
- panatheism — the belief that because there is no God, nothing can properly be termed sacred or holy.
- parenchyma — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- pas marche — a marching step.