10-letter words containing p, c, e
- metacarpus — the part of a hand or forelimb, especially of its bony structure, included between the wrist, or carpus, and the fingers, or phalanges.
- metaleptic — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaphasic — Relating to metaphase.
- metaphoric — 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).
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metempiric — Of or relating to metempirics.
- metroscope — an instrument for examining the cavity of the uterus.
- micropenis — (medical) An unusually small penis.
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- micropores — a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.
- micropower — Of or pertaining to generating, storing or using extremely small amounts of power.
- microprobe — Chemistry, Spectroscopy. a device used to excite radiation by a material in order to determine chemical or elemental composition from the emission spectrum produced.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscope — an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- microspore — the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte. Compare megaspore,
- mindscapes — Plural form of mindscape.
- miscompute — To compute erroneously.
- mispackage — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
- mispredict — to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
- monospaced — Simple past tense and past participle of monospace.
- moonscapes — Plural form of moonscape.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- mousepiece — a cut of meat near the shoulder of a sheep or cow that is rich in muscle tissue
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- ms project — Microsoft Project
- muckspread — to muckrake
- multipiece — Comprising more than one piece.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- namespaces — Plural form of namespace.
- naphthenic — any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula, C n H 2n , derivatives of cyclopentane and cyclohexane, found in certain petroleums.
- napoleonic — pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty: the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- neckpieces — Plural form of neckpiece.
- necrophage — An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- necropsied — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- necropsies — Plural form of necropsy.
- necroscopy — necropsy.
- necrotroph — a parasitic organism that kills the living cells of its host and then feeds on the dead matter
- neoplastic — 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.
- neotropics — Tropical America: the tropical areas of North, Central and South America; the tropics of the New World.
- nephelinic — containing or resembling nepheline, pertaining to nepheline
- nephoscope — an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion.