15-letter words containing n, a, i, l, p, o
- malpighian body — Also called kidney corpuscle, Malpighian body. the structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule.
- malpresentation — Abnormal positioning of a fetus at the time of delivery.
- manila envelope — a large, usually brown, envelope, designed to carry documents without them having to be folded
- mental hospital — psychiatric institution
- mephistophelean — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
- mephistophelian — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
- metanitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
- metropolitanate — the office or province of a metropolitan
- metropolitanism — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- metropolitanize — to make metropolitan.
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- multum in parvo — much in a small space
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- napoleonic code — Code Napoléon
- napoleonic wars — French-led war in early 19th century
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
- neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- nominal aphasia — aphasia in which the primary symptom is an inability to recall or recognize the names of objects
- non-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
- non-capitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-depreciable — capable of depreciating or being depreciated in value.
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
- nondisciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- nonexperimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
- nonexploitation — use or utilization, especially for profit: the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields.
- nonexploitative — not exploitative
- nonhospitalized — not hospitalized
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nonmetropolitan — Not metropolitan.
- nonoccupational — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- nonprecedential — Not precedential.
- nonprofessional — not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
- nonprofessorial — not professorial
- nonproportional — having due proportion; corresponding.
- nonsaponifiable — not capable of being saponified
- nonspecifically — in a nonspecific way
- nullarbor plain — a treeless, semiarid area of S Australia, contiguous to the Great Australian Bight.
- oil tanker pier — An oil tanker pier is a structure over water where oil tankers can stop and load or unload.
- oil-based paint — any paint made with a drying oil or solvent such as linseed