12-letter words containing m, e, t, o, p, s
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- macropterous — having long or large wings or fins.
- madreporites — Plural form of madreporite.
- magnetopause — the boundary between the earth's magnetosphere and interplanetary space, about 40,000 miles (65,000 km) above the earth, marked by an abrupt decrease in the earth's magnetic induction.
- massotherapy — treatment by massage.
- master point — a point awarded to a bridge player who has won or placed in an officially recognized tournament.
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- mediatorship — the position of a mediator
- meeting post — a timber with a chamfer at the outer edge of a lock gate that fits against the meeting post of another lock gate.
- meganthropus — a proposed genus of extinct, late lower Pleistocene primates based on two large lower jaws found in Java, and believed to be either Australopithecine or human.
- mephibosheth — a son of Jonathan, and the grandson of Saul. II Sam 4:4.
- mesoplankton — plankton that live at middle depths.
- mesopotamian — an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
- metal polish — cleaning fluid designed to clean, polish or add shine to metal
- metamorphism — Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.
- metamorphist — a member of a group of 16th century Christians who believed that the humanly body of Jesus Christ metamorphosed into God during the Ascension
- metamorphose — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metamorphous — metamorphic.
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- metropolises — any large, busy city.
- micropterous — (of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings
- mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
- mips project — Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- misoperation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- monoterpenes — Plural form of monoterpene.
- montes pubis — mons pubis
- montparnasse — a district in S Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine: noted for its cafés and the artists and writers who have frequented and lived in the area.
- mousetrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of mousetrap.
- mucopeptides — Plural form of mucopeptide.
- mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
- multipurpose — able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
- neoplatonism — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- nephrostomes — Plural form of nephrostome.
- nephrotomies — Plural form of nephrotomy.
- neurotropism — the quality of being neurotropic.
- on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
- operationism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- optometrists — Plural form of optometrist.
- osmoreceptor — A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure.
- overoptimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- overoptimist — someone who is too optimistic
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- paedobaptism — the baptism of infants
- periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.