13-letter words containing m, i, c, a
- nonparametric — (of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.
- nonsystematic — Not systematic.
- normocephalic — Having a normal sized head; neither macrocephalic nor microcephalic; mesocephalic.
- north america — the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 feet (6187 meters); lowest, Death Valley, 276 feet (84 meters) below sea level. About 9,360,000 sq. mi. (24,242,400 sq. km).
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- numerological — Of, pertaining to, or based on numerology.
- nymphomaniacs — Plural form of nymphomaniac.
- occasionalism — a theory that there is no natural interaction between mind and matter, but that God makes mental events correspond to physical perceptions and actions.
- occidentalism — Occidental character or characteristics.
- oklahoma city — a city in and the capital of Oklahoma, in the central part.
- olfactometric — Of or pertaining to olfactometry.
- olympic games — international sports event
- omnicorporeal — Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance.
- onomastically — In an onomastic way.
- onomatopoetic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- opera comique — comic opera.
- optic chiasma — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- orchid family — the plant family Orchidaceae, characterized by terrestrial or epiphytic herbaceous plants having simple, parallel-veined, usually alternate leaves, complex and often large and showy flowers pollinated primarily by insects, and fruit in the form of a capsule containing numerous minute seeds, and including calypso, fringed orchis, lady's-slipper, pogonia, rattlesnake plantain, vanilla, as well as numerous tropical orchids such as those of the genera Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, and Vanda.
- orchidomaniac — a person who is obsessed with or has a passion for orchids
- orismological — relating to orismology
- ornithomantic — relating to ornithomancy
- ovariectomies — Plural form of ovariectomy.
- ovariectomize — (transitive) To remove the ovaries from.
- overdominance — excessive dominance
- palaeoclimate — the climate of a prehistoric age
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- palm-oil chop — a W African dish made with meat and palm oil
- palmification — the fertilization of date palms artificially
- palmitic acid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 3 2 O 2 , obtained by hydrolysis from palm oil and natural fats, in which it occurs as the glyceride, and from spermaceti: used in the manufacture of soap.
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- panharmonicon — a mechanical instrument that imitates orchestral sounds
- paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
- particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
- patch pumpkin — pumpkin
- pathognomonic — Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.
- peace of mind — reassurance
- penicillamine — a chelating agent, C 5 H 1 1 NO 2 S, produced by the degradation of penicillin, used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis and in heavy metal poisoning.
- pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
- pharmacologic — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopoeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
- phonocamptics — the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes
- photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- physharmonica — a keyboard musical instrument fitted with free reeds, and which is an early form of harmonium