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11-letter words containing p, i, n, e, r

  • juniper oil — an oil obtained from the berries or wood of the common juniper, Juniperus communis.
  • juniper tar — a medicinal tar derived from the European juniper Juniperus oxycedrus: used topically in the treatment of certain skin diseases.
  • kiddie porn — child pornography.
  • kinderspiel — a play or piece of musical theatre performed by children
  • kindredship — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
  • kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
  • large print — text printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
  • large-print — set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision: large-print newspapers.
  • leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
  • led printer — (printer)   (Or "LED page printer") A printer which is similar in operation to a laser printer, but where an array of LEDs is used in place of the laser.
  • leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
  • lepidosiren — a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.
  • limber pine — a pine, Pinus flexilis, of western North America, having light, soft wood used locally for railroad ties, poles, fuel, etc.
  • linear type — 1.   (theory, programming)   An attribute of values which are used exactly once: they are neither duplicated nor destroyed. Such values require no garbage collection, and can safely be updated in place, even if they form part of a data structure. Linear types are related to the linear logic of J.-Y Girard. They extend Schmidt's notion of single threading, provide an alternative to Hudak and Bloss' update analysis, and offer a practical complement to Lafont and Holmström's elegant linear languages.
  • linen paper — paper, usually superior in quality, made from pure linen or from substitutes that produce a similar paper finish.
  • linesperson — (sports) A linesman or lineswoman.
  • lip-reading — the reading or understanding, as by a deaf person, of spoken words from the movements of another's lips without hearing the sounds made.
  • lipoprotein — any of the class of proteins that contain a lipid combined with a simple protein.
  • long primer — a 12-point type.
  • low-protein — Low-protein substances contain very little protein.
  • luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
  • luteotropin — prolactin.
  • madreporian — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
  • mailpersons — Plural form of mailperson.
  • managership — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
  • manila rope — rope made from Manila hemp.
  • map-reading — the act or skill of interpreting the significance of a geographical map
  • marking pen — marker (def 10).
  • marlinspike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
  • menispermum — any of several tropical climbing plants of the genus Menispermum of the family Menispermaceae
  • mesonephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
  • metanephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
  • metanephroi — Plural form of metanephros.
  • metaprotein — a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.
  • microphones — Plural form of microphone.
  • minesweeper — a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.
  • minor piece — a bishop or knight.
  • mirtazapine — (medicine) A tetracyclic antidepressant drug.
  • misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
  • monopolizer — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
  • montpellier — a department in S France. 2403 sq. mi. (6225 sq. km). Capital: Montpellier.
  • morphogenic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
  • mucoprotein — a protein that yields carbohydrates as well as amino acids on hydrolysis.
  • mudspringer — mudskipper.
  • multiperson — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • mycoprotein — A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn.
  • nail puller — a handheld device used for pulling out or removing nails or fastening devices
  • nailclipper — a small mechanical device for clipping the fingernails or toenails.
  • nappy liner — a disposable paper or fabric liner placed inside a baby's nappy to catch excrement
  • narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
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