11-letter words containing p, r, e, m, i, c
- mispurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- morphogenic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
- mucoprotein — a protein that yields carbohydrates as well as amino acids on hydrolysis.
- music paper — paper ruled or printed with a stave for writing music
- mycoprotein — A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn.
- numeric pad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- pachydermia — an abnormal thickening of the skin
- pachydermic — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- panicmonger — a person who spreads panic
- parabematic — relating to the parabema
- paramaecium — a microscopic unicellular ciliate protozoa
- paramedical — related to the medical profession in a secondary or supplementary capacity.
- parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- pedomorphic — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- penciliform — having a pencillike shape.
- pericardium — the membranous sac enclosing the heart.
- pericranium — the outer periosteum of the cranium.
- perithecium — the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
- permanganic — of or derived from permanganic acid.
- permittance — the act of permitting or giving consent
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- petty crime — minor offences
- photometric — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- piezometric — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
- pitchometer — an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller
- planimetric — the measurement of plane areas.
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- pleomorphic — of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
- pleximetric — relating to a pleximeter
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- pre-confirm — to make valid or binding by some formal or legal act; sanction; ratify: to confirm a treaty; to confirm her appointment to the Supreme Court.
- pre-homeric — of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- pre-islamic — existing prior to the ascendancy of Islam; pre-Muslim.
- precambrian — noting or pertaining to the earliest era of earth history, ending 570 million years ago, during which the earth's crust formed and life first appeared in the seas.
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- preeminence — the state or character of being preeminent.
- premedicate — to administer preparatory medication to
- premier cru — See under cru.
- preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- price limit — the maximum that somebody is prepared to pay for something
- prima facie — at first appearance; at first view, before investigation.
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- promycelium — a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.
- pump prices — petrol prices
- semispheric — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- simpliciter — simply