13-letter words containing p, e, r, i, c
- interpunction — the insertion of punctuation marks in a piece of writing
- interscapular — between the scapulae or shoulder blades.
- interspecific — existing or occurring between species.
- intertropical — situated or occurring between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn; tropical.
- intraparticle — Within a particle.
- intraspecific — existing or occurring within a species.
- introspecting — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- introspection — observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
- introspective — characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.
- iontophoretic — Of or pertaining to iontophoresis.
- ipecac spurge — a spurge, Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, of the eastern U.S.
- irc penis war — penis war
- irreciprocity — lack or absence of reciprocity
- irreplaceable — incapable of being replaced; unique: an irreplaceable vase.
- irreplaceably — In an irreplaceable manner; (frequently) uniquely, singularly.
- isle of capri — Capri.
- jurisprudence — the science or philosophy of law.
- kitchen paper — also kitchen roll
- komi republic — a constituent republic of NW Russia: annexed by the princes of Moscow in the 14th century. Capital: Syktyvkar. Pop: 1 019 000 (2002). Area: 415 900 sq km (160 540 sq miles)
- kosher pickle — a garlic-flavored pickle, sold especially in Jewish delicatessens.
- lactoproteins — Plural form of lactoprotein.
- laparoscopies — Plural form of laparoscopy.
- lepidocrocite — a ruby-red to reddish-brown orthorhombic mineral, iron oxyhydroxide, FeO(OH), dimorphous with goethite: an ore of iron, used as a pigment.
- leprechaunish — somewhat similar to a leprechaun
- leptokurtotic — (statistics) Leptokurtic.
- letterspacing — the amount of space between each letter in a word, or the adjustment of this amount of space
- lexicographer — a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary.
- lexicographic — Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
- lexigraphical — Misspelling of lexicographical.
- line spectrum — an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules.
- liposculpture — the surgical removal of subcutaneous fat and its transplant to another part of the body, as to fill out facial contours.
- lipstick tree — annatto (def 1).
- little prince — an allegorical fantasy (1943) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
- loop diuretic — any of a group of diuretics, including frusemide, that act by inhibiting resorption of salts from Henle's loop of the kidney tubule
- lunar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- macrocephalic — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macroparasite — (biology) Any parasite that is visible to the naked eye.
- master policy — a single policy covering a group of people, typically employees of a company, issued to an employer.
- measuring cup — a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.
- medium-priced — having a price that is neither too high or too low
- merchant ship — law: commercial vessel
- mesi protocol — (processor) Modified, Exclusive, Shared, Invalid. A cache coherency protocol where each cache line is marked with one of the four states. The MESI protocol is used by the Pentium processor.
- metamorphotic — Of or relating to metamorphosis.
- metaphoricity — The power of a metaphor.
- microcapsules — Plural form of microcapsule.
- microcephalia — Microcephaly.
- microcephalic — having a head with a small braincase.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- microcomputer — a compact computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components.
- microfloppies — 3.5-inch floppies, as opposed to 5.25-inch vanilla or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch variety. This term may be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use, only to be revived if anybody floats a sub-3-inch floppy standard. See stiffy, minifloppies.