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13-letter words containing p, o, t, m, e, a

  • merleau-ponty — Maurice, 1908–61, French phenomenological philosopher.
  • metallic soap — any usually water-insoluble salt formed by the interaction of a fatty acid and a metal, especially lead or aluminum: used chiefly as a drier in paints and varnishes and for waterproofing textiles.
  • metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
  • metallophones — Plural form of metallophone.
  • metamorphosed — to change the form or nature of; transform.
  • metamorphoses — a series of mythological tales or legends in verse (a.d. 7–8) by Ovid.
  • metamorphosis — Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Compare complete metamorphosis.
  • metamorphotic — Of or relating to metamorphosis.
  • metaphoricity — The power of a metaphor.
  • metaphosphate — a salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid.
  • metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
  • methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
  • metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
  • microparasite — a parasitic microorganism.
  • microparticle — An extremely small particle.
  • micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
  • microperation — (processor)   An elementary operation performed on data stored in registers or in memory. Microperations are classified as transfer, arithmetic, logic, or shift/rotate.
  • minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
  • moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
  • modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
  • monophosphate — a salt containing only one phosphate group.
  • monotherapies — Plural form of monotherapy.
  • monterey park — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
  • moose pasture — land considered to be worthless, esp when lacking in extractable mineral deposits
  • mountain pine — a European pine tree which grows on mountains
  • mousetrapping — Present participle of mousetrap.
  • moustache cup — mustache cup.
  • multitemporal — (music) Having multiple tempos.
  • musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
  • mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
  • mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
  • nanocomposite — Denoting a composite material that has a grain size measured in nanometers.
  • neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
  • neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
  • neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
  • non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
  • noncompatible — Not compatible.
  • nonparametric — (of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.
  • onomatopoeial — (obsolete, rare) Of or pertaining to onomatopoeia.
  • onomatopoeias — Plural form of onomatopoeia.
  • onomatopoetic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
  • opthalmoscope — Misspelling of ophthalmoscope.
  • optical mouse — (hardware)   Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
  • outmanipulate — to surpass in manipulation
  • painted woman — a prostitute; slut.
  • palaeoclimate — the climate of a prehistoric age
  • paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
  • pan-teutonism — Pan-Germanism.
  • pancreatotomy — incision of the pancreas.
  • panradiometer — an instrument used for measuring radiant heat independently of wavelength
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