15-letter words containing p, l, a, c, e, m
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- eclipse plumage — the dull plumage developed in some brightly colored birds after the breeding season.
- eclipse scotoma — a blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed or absent vision caused by viewing the sun directly
- electra complex — the sexual attachment of a female child to her father
- electromyograph — A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
- epidemiological — Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
- epistemological — Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- exemplification — The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
- family practice — medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.
- haulage company — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
- homeopathically — By means of homeopathy.
- hurdle champion — a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- implicativeness — the state or quality of being implicative
- imprescriptable — Alt form imprescriptible.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- kalmyk republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: became subject to Russia in 1646. Capital: Elista. Pop: 292 400 (2002). Area: 76 100 sq km (29 382 sq miles)
- lambda particle — any of a family of neutral baryons with strangeness −1 or charm +1, and isotopic spin 0. The least massive member of the lambda family was the first strange particle to be discovered. Symbol: Λ.
- laptop computer — portable computer
- limited company — a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.
- liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
- lumbar puncture — Medicine/Medical. puncture into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region, and withdrawal of spinal fluid, performed for diagnosis of the fluid, injection of dye for imaging, or administration of anesthesia or medication.
- lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- make capital of — to get advantage from
- malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
- mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- master corporal — a noncommissioned officer in the Canadian forces senior to a corporal and junior to a sergeant
- matrix compiler — Early matrix computations on UNIVAC. Sammet 1969, p.642.
- mechanical pulp — groundwood pulp.
- mental handicap — learning disability
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
- microaerophilic — Of, or relating to a microaerophile.
- military police — soldiers who perform police duties
- minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
- mock pennyroyal — pennyroyal (def 2).
- multiple access — multiplexing
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- neural computer — a computer or a software program that uses a neural network simulating the human brain and can be trained to perform specific tasks, as pattern recognition.
- non-compensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
- non-complacency — Archaic. friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance. a civil act.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal