13-letter words containing p, a, i, m, o, c
- microperation — (processor) An elementary operation performed on data stored in registers or in memory. Microperations are classified as transfer, arithmetic, logic, or shift/rotate.
- microplankton — plankton visible as individual organisms only with the aid of a microscope, which excludes most animal plankton.
- microprograms — Plural form of microprogram.
- microscopical — so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic.
- military coup — a coup organized and carried out by members of the armed forces
- morphemically — By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
- morphological — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- musculospiral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied especially to a large nerve of the arm.
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycoplasmosis — a disease in animals and humans caused by mycoplasma
- nanocomposite — Denoting a composite material that has a grain size measured in nanometers.
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- non-compliant — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non-empirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- non-municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- noncompatible — Not compatible.
- noncompliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- nondiplomatic — not diplomatic or related to diplomacy
- nonparametric — (of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.
- normocephalic — Having a normal sized head; neither macrocephalic nor microcephalic; mesocephalic.
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- nymphomaniacs — Plural form of nymphomaniac.
- olympic games — international sports event
- omnicorporeal — Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance.
- onomatopoetic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- opera comique — comic opera.
- optic chiasma — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- palaeoclimate — the climate of a prehistoric age
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- palm-oil chop — a W African dish made with meat and palm oil
- palmification — the fertilization of date palms artificially
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- panharmonicon — a mechanical instrument that imitates orchestral sounds
- paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
- pathognomonic — Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.
- peace of mind — reassurance
- pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- pharmacologic — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopoeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
- phonocamptics — the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes
- photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- physharmonica — a keyboard musical instrument fitted with free reeds, and which is an early form of harmonium
- phytochemical — Also called phytonutrient. any of various bioactive chemical compounds found in plants, as antioxidants, considered to be beneficial to human health.
- piece of meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
- piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
- plasmodiocarp — a fruiting body of certain myxomycetes.