11-letter words containing m, i, s, p, o, t
- protagonism — the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
- proximities — nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
- pumpstation — A pumpstation is a place with pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another.
- rheotropism — the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
- scriptorium — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- soroptimist — a member of an international association of professional or executive businesswomen (Soroptimist Club) devoted primarily to welfare work.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermotoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermotoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- sphinx moth — hawk moth.
- spinsterdom — the state of being a spinster
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- stasimorphy — structural modification by arrested development
- steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
- stipitiform — having the form of a stipe.
- stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.
- stop motion — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- stop-motion — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- stylopodium — a glandular disk or expansion surmounting the ovary and supporting the styles in plants of the parsley family.
- sub-optimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- suboptimize — to use in a way that is less than optimal
- subsumption — an act of subsuming.
- symptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- taphonomist — a specialist in taphonomy
- telescopium — an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
- temptatious — enticing or illicitly desirable
- tonic spasm — Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- trimorphism — Zoology. the occurrence of three forms distinct in structure, coloration, etc., among animals of the same species.
- triptolemus — a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.
- trispermous — having three seeds.
- tropomyosin — a protein in muscle tissue that works with troponin to control the process by which actin and myosin interact to produce muscle contraction
- xerophytism — (botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.