9-letter words containing m, i, p
- plainsman — an inhabitant of the plains.
- planiform — having a flattened shape, as an anatomical joint.
- plasmatic — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- plasmodia — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- platonism — the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- play-time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- pleiomery — the state of a flower having more than the normal number of parts
- plexiform — of, relating to, or resembling a plexus.
- plimsolls — lightweight canvas shoes with rubber soles; sneakers
- plotinism — the Neoplatonism of Plotinus.
- plumbicon — a development of the vidicon television camera tube in which the photosensitive material is lead oxide
- pluralism — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- plutonism — the intrusion of magma and associated deep-seated processes within the earth's crust.
- plutonium — a transuranic element with a fissile isotope of mass number 239 (plutonium 239) that can be produced from non-fissile uranium 238, as in a breeder reactor. Symbol: Pu; atomic number: 94.
- pneumatic — of or relating to air, gases, or wind.
- pneumonia — inflammation of the lungs with congestion.
- pneumonic — of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
- poeticism — a poetic expression that has become hackneyed, forced, or artificial.
- pogromist — a person who participates in a pogrom
- poimenics — pastoral theology.
- point man — the lead soldier of an infantry patrol on combat operations.
- pointsman — a railway switchman.
- polemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- policemen — a member of a police force or body.
- pollinium — an agglutinated mass or body of pollen grains, characteristic of plants of the orchid and milkweed families.
- polyamide — a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.
- polyamine — a compound containing more than one amino group.
- polydemic — native to several countries or two or more regions.
- polygamic — polygamous.
- polyimide — any of a class of polymers with an imido group: resistant to high temperatures, wear, radiation, and many chemicals.
- polymeric — of or relating to a polymer.
- polymyxin — any of various polypeptide antibiotics derived from Bacillus polymyxa.
- polyomino — a polygon made from joining identical squares at their edges
- polysemic — capable of having several possible meanings
- polysomic — of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice
- pomerania — a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
- pomoerium — the space around a town within the city walls
- pompeiian — of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture.
- pomposity — the quality of being pompous.
- pop music — popular music
- porogamic — pertaining to or designating porogamy
- poromeric — any of various microporous synthetic materials used as leather substitutes.
- post mill — a windmill built round a central post on which the whole mill can be turned so that the sails catch the wind
- post time — the time at which the entries in a race are required to be at the starting post.
- potassium — a silvery-white metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in the air and whose compounds are used as fertilizer and in special hard glasses. Symbol: K; atomic weight: 39.102; atomic number: 19; specific gravity: 0.86 at 20°C.
- poujadism — a conservative reactionary movement to protect the business interests of small traders
- practicum — (in a college or university) the part of a course consisting of practical work in a particular field.
- pragmatic — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- pre-image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.