11-letter words containing o, n, p, a
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- labor pains — childbirth: contractions
- lamprophony — loudness and clarity of voice.
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- lesson plan — outline of teaching session
- levorphanol — a potent synthetic narcotic analgesic, C 21 H 29 NO 7 , as the tartrate, used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
- lone parent — a parent who is not married and does not have a partner, who is bringing up a child or children
- lophobranch — belonging or pertaining to the Lophobranchii, the group of fishes comprising the pipefishes, sea horses, snipefishes, trumpetfishes, etc.
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lycanthropy — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lymphopenia — a reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
- madreporian — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
- magnum opus — a great work, especially the chief work of a writer or artist: Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.
- mailpersons — Plural form of mailperson.
- maintopmast — (nautical) The topmast of the mainmast.
- maintopsail — a topsail set on the mainmast.
- malposition — faulty or wrong position, especially of a part or organ of the body or of a fetus in the uterus.
- mancipation — (obsolete) slavery.
- mancipatory — relating to mancipation
- maniaphobia — Fear of being insane.
- manila rope — rope made from Manila hemp.
- manipulator — a person who manipulates.
- maple honey — maple syrup.
- marksperson — A marksman or markswoman.
- match point — (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the match.
- mecopterans — Plural form of mecopteran.
- megaphoning — Present participle of megaphone.
- megaphonist — Someone who uses a megaphone.
- megapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- melanophore — a pigmented connective-tissue cell containing melanin in its cytoplasm, responsible for color changes in many fishes and reptiles.
- memory span — the capacity of short-term memory, usually between 5 and 10 items
- menaphthone — Menadione.
- mentoplasty — plastic surgery to correct a functional or cosmetic deformity of the chin.
- metanephroi — Plural form of metanephros.
- metanephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
- metaprotein — a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.
- minneapolis — a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
- minor party — a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight.
- misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- misanthropy — hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
- misocapnist — (rare) One who hates tobacco smoke.
- model plane — a small-scale model of an aircraft, which may or may not be able to fly
- mom and pop — a small family-owned private business enterprise
- mom-and-pop — of or relating to a small retail business, usually owned and operated by members of a family: a mom-and-pop grocery.