12-letter words containing p, r, i, m, t
- 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.
- ministership — (government) The position held by a minister.
- 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.
- misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
- misoperation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- 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.
- multi-parity — of or relating to a multipara.
- multipartite — divided into several or many parts; having several or many divisions.
- multipicture — having or involving several pictures
- multiplexers — Plural form of multiplexer.
- multipresent — able to be present in several places simultaneously
- 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.
- nephrotomies — Plural form of nephrotomy.
- neurotropism — the quality of being neurotropic.
- nonimportant — Not important.
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- nyctitropism — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- oil platform — An oil platform is a structure that is used when getting oil from the ground under the sea.
- operationism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- optometrists — Plural form of optometrist.
- ornithomorph — the artistic representation of a bird
- orthotropism — Botany. orthotropic tendency or growth.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- overoptimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- overoptimist — someone who is too optimistic
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.