13-letter words containing p, m
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- amplification — the act or result of amplifying
- amplificative — Amplificatory.
- amplificatory — of the nature of enlargement or extension, as of a statement, narrative, etc.
- analphabetism — the inability to read and write, illiteracy
- angiospermous — of or relating to an angiosperm; having enclosed seeds.
- anise camphor — anethole.
- anisometropia — an imbalance in the power of the two eyes to refract light
- anisometropic — relating to anisometropia
- anonymous ftp — (networking) An interactive service provided by many Internet hosts allowing any user to transfer documents, files, programs, and other archived data using File Transfer Protocol. The user logs in using the special user name "ftp" or "anonymous" and his e-mail address as password. He then has access to a special directory hierarchy containing the publically accessible files, typically in a subdirectory called "pub". This is usually a separate area from files used by local users. A reference like ftp: euagate.eua.ericsson.se /pub/eua/erlang/info means that files are available by anonymous FTP from the host called euagate.eua.ericsson.se in the directory (or file) /pub/eua/erlang/info. Sometimes the hostname will be followed by an Internet address in parentheses. The directory will usually be given as a path relative to the anonymous FTP login directory. A reference to a file available by FTP may also be in the form of a URL starting "ftp:". See also Archie, archive site, EFS, FTP by mail, web.
- antepenultima — (poetry) The last syllable of a word except two; an antepenult.
- anthropometer — an instrument that consists of a calibrated, vertical rod to which are attached two horizontal arms, one fixed and one movable, for measuring the human trunk and limbs.
- anthropometry — the comparative study of sizes and proportions of the human body
- anti-monopoly — exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
- anti-nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- anti-populism — (lowercase) any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
- antiempirical — Going against what is empirically true.
- antisepticism — the treatment of sepsis using antiseptics
- antispasmodic — preventing or arresting spasms, esp in smooth muscle
- aperture mask — a perforated metal plate situated behind the faceplate of a color television picture tube and having holes aligned to insure that each of three electron beams strikes only its corresponding red, green, or blue phosphor dot.
- apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
- apogeotropism — negative geotropism, as shown by plant stems
- apologeticism — An instance of the use of apologetics.
- apomictically — in an apomictic manner
- apophlegmatic — having the ability to remove phlegm
- apoplectiform — of or resembling apoplexy or stroke.
- apothegmatise — to speak in apothegms
- apparent time — Astronomy. local time measured by the hour angle of the sun.
- apparentement — a coalition formed between political parties during an election.
- apple blossom — the blossom of an apple tree
- apportionment — the act of apportioning
- approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- approximating — Present participle of approximate.
- approximation — An approximation is a fact, object, or description which is similar to something else, but which is not exactly the same.
- approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- arithmophobia — the fear of numbers
- armor-plating — The armor-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering that is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- armour-plated — An armour-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- assumptionist — Augustinian of the Assumption.
- asti spumante — a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atomic weapon — a weapon in which energy is provided by nuclear fission
- autapomorphic — (biology) Describing any characteristic that has evolved in only a single species (or other taxon).
- automatograph — a device for recording involuntary bodily movements.
- baby primrose — a tender primrose, Primula forbesii, native to China and Burma, having white, hairy leaves and rose- or lilac-colored flowers with a yellow center.
- badminton cup — a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
- balsam capivi — copaiba.
- balsam poplar — a poplar tree, Populus balsamifera, of NE North America, having resinous buds and broad heart-shaped leaves
- balsam spruce — either of two North American coniferous trees of the genus Picea, P. pungens (the blue spruce) or P. engelmanni