14-letter words containing p, a, r, t, l
- interpellation — a procedure in some legislative bodies of asking a government official to explain an act or policy, sometimes leading, in parliamentary government, to a vote of confidence or a change of government.
- interplanetary — being or occurring between the planets or between a planet and the sun.
- interpolations — Plural form of interpolation.
- interpupillary — between the pupils of the eyes: interpupillary distance.
- intrafallopian — occurring within either of the Fallopian tubes
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- inverted pleat — a reverse box pleat, having the flat fold turned in.
- isentropically — in an isentropic manner
- j/psi particle — the lightest of the psi particles, the first particle to be discovered that contains a charmed quark.
- kamloops trout — a variety of rainbow trout found in Canadian lakes
- kapellmeisters — Plural form of kapellmeister.
- karyotypically — (cytology) With regard to the karyotype.
- kastrop-rauxel — Castrop-Rauxel.
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- kleptoparasite — A bird, insect, or other animal that habitually robs animals of other species of food.
- knight templar — Templar.
- lantern pinion — a wheel, used like a pinion, consisting essentially of two parallel disks or heads whose peripheries are connected by a series of bars that engage with the teeth of another wheel.
- larval therapy — the use of maggots that feed on dead tissue to assist in the healing of serious wounds. An ancient practice, it has been revived in rare cases in which healing is hampered by the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics
- late developer — someone, esp a teenager, who matures physically or emotionally at an older age than considered usual
- late-type star — any star with a surface temperature below that of the sun, of spectral type K, M, C, or S
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- lateran palace — a palace in Rome used as the papal residence from the 4th century a.d. to the removal of the papal court to Avignon, rebuilt in 1586, and now a museum for classical and Christian antiques.
- laterotemporal — (anatomy) Relating to the lateral part of the temporal region of the skull.
- lavatory paper — Lavatory paper is paper that you use to clean yourself after you have got rid of urine or faeces from your body.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- legislatorship — The office or position of a legislator.
- letters patent — legal conveyancing documents
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
- lipogrammatism — the practice or art of writing lipograms
- lipogrammatist — a person who writes lipograms
- lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
- loan repayment — a repayment of part of a loan, usually monthly
- lord spiritual — a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords.
- lords temporal — a member of the House of Lords who is not a member of the clergy.
- lugger topsail — a fore-and-aft topsail used above a lugsail.
- malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
- malappropriate — inappropriate
- masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- metrical psalm — a translation of one of the psalms into rhyming strict-metre verse usually sung as a hymn
- metropolitical — metropolitan
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- micropolitical — Of or pertaining to micropolitics.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
- minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.