12-letter words containing m, y, o
- pro-monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- promissorily — (in law) in a promissory way
- property man — a member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties
- prosyllogism — a syllogism the conclusion of which is used as a premise of another syllogism; any of the syllogisms included in a polysyllogism except the last.
- psammophytic — relating to psammophytes
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pseudonymity — pseudonymous character.
- pseudonymous — bearing a false or fictitious name.
- psychologism — emphasis upon psychological factors in the development of a theory, as in history or philosophy.
- psychomachia — conflict of the soul
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychonomics — the study of the individual mind in relation to its environment
- psychoticism — the state of being psychotic
- psychrometer — an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.
- psychrometry — the employment of the psychrometer.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- put money on — to place a bet on
- pygmy possum — any of various small Australasian marsupials, esp the burramys
- pyophthalmia — suppurative inflammation of the eye.
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- pyromaniacal — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- pyromorphite — a mineral, lead chlorophosphate, Pb 5 P 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in crystalline and massive forms, and of a green, yellow, or brown color; green lead ore: a minor ore of lead.
- pythonomorph — any of various large extinct marine reptiles of the former order Pythonomorpha
- quota system — a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- rammohun roy — Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- redeployment — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- reemployment — an act or instance of employing someone or something.
- reg-symbolic — An early system on the IBM 704.
- remuneratory — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
- respirometry — the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and analysis of respiration.
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- rhythmometer — a type of metronome that gives or marks the beat or time in musical movements
- rhythmopoeia — the art or process of composing, for example, music or poetry rhythmically
- rhytidectomy — face-lift.
- road company — a theatrical group that tours cities and towns, usually performing a single play that is or has been a success in New York City.
- rockumentary — a documentary about rock music.
- romantically — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- romney marsh — one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.
- royal family — the immediate family of a reigning monarch.
- run on empty — to be at a level of energy, creativity, etc. that is inadequate to sustain worthwhile activity or achievement
- rusty memory — (storage, humour) Mass-storage that uses iron-oxide-based magnetic media (especially magnetic tape and the pre-Winchester removable disk packs used in washing machines). Compare donuts.
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- saprophytism — living and feeding on dead organic matter
- satyromaniac — a lascivious man; lecher.
- scapulomancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- schizomycete — any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.