10-letter words containing p, e, a, m
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- mabe pearl — a smooth cultured pearl cultivated in a hemispherical shape so that it has one flat and one convex surface.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- macrophage — a large white blood cell, occurring principally in connective tissue and in the bloodstream, that ingests foreign particles and infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- macropores — Plural form of macropore.
- macroscope — A wide-field imaging device.
- macrospore — megaspore.
- madrepores — Plural form of madrepore.
- madreporic — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
- magstripes — Plural form of magstripe.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- main plane — one of the principal supporting surfaces of an aircraft, esp either of the wings
- mainpernor — a person who gives a guarantee that a prisoner will appear in court
- make peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- make up to — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- make-peace — a peacemaker.
- maladapted — poorly suited or adapted to a particular condition or set of circumstances: maladapted to the demands of modern society.
- manipulate — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- map legend — key to symbols on a map
- map turtle — any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Graptemys, as G. geographica, of the eastern and central U.S., usually having yellow stripes on the head and neck.
- maple leaf — a one-ounce gold coin of Canada showing a maple leaf on the reverse: traded for investment or as a collector's item.
- mareograph — marigraph.
- marker pen — a pen with a thick tip made of felt
- market cap — A market cap is the total market value of all the shares in a company.
- marprelate — Martin, the pen name of the anonymous author or authors of a series of satirical Puritan tracts (1588–89), attacking the bishops of the Church of England
- mascarpone — a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.
- massapequa — a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
- masspriest — a Roman Catholic priest
- masterplan — a general plan or program for achieving an objective.
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- maupertuis — Pierre Louis Moreau de [pyer lwee maw-roh duh] /pyɛr lwi mɔˈroʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1698–1759, French mathematician, astronomer, and biologist.
- maxilliped — one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.
- mealie pap — mealie porridge
- measure up — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- meatoscope — (medicine) A speculum for examining a natural passage, such as the urethra.
- meatpacker — a person or company involved in the wholesale meat trade
- mecopteran — mecopterous.
- medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.
- media hype — intensive or exaggerated publicity in the mass media
- mediascape — Communications media as a whole.
- mediaspeak — The jargon used by the media.
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- megaparsec — one million parsecs.
- megaphoned — Simple past tense and past participle of megaphone.
- megaphones — Plural form of megaphone.
- megaphonic — Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone.
- megapixels — Plural form of megapixel.
- megaplexes — Plural form of megaplex.
- megascopic — Visible to the naked eye.