14-letter words containing m, o, r, p
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- macrosporangia — Plural form of macrosporangium.
- magnetospheres — Plural form of magnetosphere.
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- major prophets — theology
- malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
- malappropriate — inappropriate
- mangrove swamp — a coastal marine swamp of tropical or subtropical regions that is dominated by mangrove trees.
- map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.
- markov process — a process in which future values of a random variable are statistically determined by present events and dependent only on the event immediately preceding.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
- marvel-of-peru — the four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa.
- massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- meadow parsnip — any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- megasporangium — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
- melanospermous — having dark spores, as certain seaweeds.
- membranophones — Plural form of membranophone.
- memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
- mercapto group — the univalent group –SH.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
- metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metamorphosise — (UK, nonstandard) To metamorphose.
- metamorphosize — (US, nonstandard) To undergo the process of metamorphosis; to metamorphose.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- metropolitical — metropolitan
- microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
- microbarograph — a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- microcomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a minicomponent and much smaller than a standard-size component.
- microcomputers — Plural form of microcomputer.
- microcomputing — the use of microcomputers.
- microparasites — Plural form of microparasite.
- microparasitic — Of or pertaining to microparasites.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- micropegmatite — a rock with a microscopic pegmatitic structure
- microphysicist — a physicist who specializes in microphysics
- micropolitical — Of or pertaining to micropolitics.
- microprocessor — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
- microprojector — a microscope equipped with a prism or mirror to project a greatly magnified image of a microscopic slide onto a distant screen.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field