13-letter words containing m, o, r, p, h, s
- mastigophoran — Also, mastigophore [mas-ti-guh-fawr, -fohr] /ˈmæs tɪ gəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/ (Show IPA). a protozoan of the phylum Mastigophora.
- mastigophoric — Carrying or wielding a whip.
- metamorphosed — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metamorphoses — a series of mythological tales or legends in verse (a.d. 7–8) by Ovid.
- metamorphosis — Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Compare complete metamorphosis.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- micrographics — the technique of photographing written or printed pages in reduced form to produce microfilm or microfiche.
- microphyllous — having microphylls
- misanthropist — a hater of humankind.
- miscomprehend — Misunderstand.
- moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
- monostrophics — monostrophic verses
- monotherapies — Plural form of monotherapy.
- morpho-syntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- morphogenesis — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
- morphometrics — a technique of taxonomic analysis using measurements of the form of organisms
- mother's help — a woman employed to help look after children and help the mother in other ways
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- myrmecophiles — Plural form of myrmecophile.
- mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
- nephelometers — Plural form of nephelometer.
- nephrectomies — Plural form of nephrectomy.
- nonmembership — the fact or condition of being a nonmember
- over-shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- overemphasise — (British) alternative spelling of overemphasize.
- overemphasize — to emphasize excessively.
- paedomorphism — the continuation of juvenile characteristics in the adult stage
- pathomorphism — abnormal morphology.
- pembrokeshire — a historic county in Dyfed, in SW Wales.
- phantasmagory — phantasmagoria.
- pharmacognosy — materia medica (def 2).
- photochromism — the reversible transformation of something's colour due to exposure to electromagnetic radiation such as sunlight
- photocomposer — a machine for setting type photographically.
- physharmonica — a keyboard musical instrument fitted with free reeds, and which is an early form of harmonium
- pistol shrimp — any common shrimp of the family Alphaeidae, distinguished by the snapping sound made by its enlarged claw.
- platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- potato-masher — a kitchen implement used to crush or mash potatoes
- premonishment — a forewarning
- primrose path — a way of life devoted to irresponsible hedonism, often of a sensual nature: The evangelist exhorted us to avoid the primrose path and stick to the straight and narrow.
- promonarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- protest march — public demonstration
- psychometrics — the measurement of mental traits, abilities, and processes.
- psychrometric — relating to psychrometry
- rhizomorphous — rootlike in form.
- shell program — A shell program is a basic computer program that provides a framework within which the user can develop the program to suit their own needs.
- shipping room — a place in a business concern where goods are packed and shipped.
- shop chairman — a unionized employee elected to represent a shop, department, or the like, in dealings with an employer.
- spanish broom — a spiny, often leafless shrub, Genista hispanica, of the legume family, native to southern Europe, having clustered, golden-yellow flowers and hairy pods.
- spermatophore — a capsule surrounding a mass of spermatozoa, produced by the male of various animal species and transferred to the female.