12-letter words containing p, o, r, t, i
- manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
- manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- master point — a point awarded to a bridge player who has won or placed in an officially recognized tournament.
- mastigophora — a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- mediatorship — the position of a mediator
- melanotropin — MSH.
- metabotropic — Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation).
- metamorphism — Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.
- metamorphist — a member of a group of 16th century Christians who believed that the humanly body of Jesus Christ metamorphosed into God during the Ascension
- metamorphize — (transitive) To transform or change; metamorphose.
- metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metropolises — any large, busy city.
- metropolitan — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- micropipette — a very slender pipette for transferring or measuring minute amounts of fluid, microorganisms, etc.
- microprinted — printed in microprint
- micropterous — (of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings
- microscopist — An expert at microscopy.
- mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
- milk product — Milk products are foods made from milk, for example butter, cheese, and yoghurt.
- minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- minor planet — asteroid (def 1).
- mips project — Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages
- mirror plant — a shrub, Coprosma repens, of the madder family, native to New Zealand and cultivated in warm regions, having glossy, often variegated leaves.
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- misoperation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- mitteleuropa — Central Europe.
- mobius strip — a continuous, one-sided surface formed by twisting one end of a rectangular strip through 180° about the longitudinal axis of the strip and attaching this end to the other.
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morphotropic — of, pertaining to, or displaying morphotropy
- mothproofing — Present participle of mothproof.
- motive power — any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy.
- motu proprio — any of certain documents issued by the pope without counsel from others.
- mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
- multiproblem — characterized by or experiencing several problems
- multiproduct — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- multipurpose — able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
- naturopathic — (alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
- neoanthropic — neanthropic.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- nephropathic — characterized by or relating to nephropathy