12-letter words containing p, a, r, m, o, u
- perambulator — baby carriage.
- periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.
- plate armour — armour made of thin metal plates, which superseded mail during the 14th century
- pneumography — the process of recording the movements of the thorax in respiration.
- pneumothorax — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- polyomavirus — any of a genus (Polyomavirus) of papovaviruses that naturally infect wild and laboratory mice, and that cause tumors when injected into newborn mice
- poultry farm — place where fowl are bred
- power vacuum — a situation when a government has no identifiable central authority
- praseodymium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element, named from its green salts. Symbol: Pr; atomic weight: 140.91; atomic number: 59; specific gravity: 6.77 at 20°C.
- preformulate — to describe an active pharmaceutical ingredient chemically
- premium loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company in order that a policyholder may pay the due premium, the cash value on the policy serving as security.
- primulaceous — belonging to the plant family Primulaceae.
- product mark — a trademark used on only one product.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- prothalamium — prothalamion.
- pseudamphora — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pseudorandom — noting or pertaining to random numbers generated by a definite computational process to satisfy a statistical test.
- quiz program — a radio or television program in which contestants compete, often for prizes, by answering questions.
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- repromulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- semi-popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- somatopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the upper layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the overlying ectoderm, functioning in the formation of the body wall and amnion.
- spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- temporaneous — lasting a short while
- tomato puree — liquidized tomatoes
- transumption — an act of metaphorical transference
- ultracompact — extremely compact, esp of technology that is much smaller than a standard model
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- unimportance — a lack of importance
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- unprogrammed — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
- up-and-comer — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.