14-letter words containing r, o, p, e, y
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
- memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metaphorically — 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).
- micropyrometer — an optical pyrometer used to measure the temperature of small glowing bodies.
- microsporocyte — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- morning prayer — matin (def 1c).
- myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
- neurohypnology — a name given to hypnosis by the Scottish physician Braid
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- non-depository — a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank.
- none-so-pretty — sweet william catchfly.
- nonexplanatory — not explanatory
- nonproficiency — absence or lack of proficiency.
- nonproprietary — (especially of computer hardware or software) conforming to standards that are in the public domain or are widely licensed, and so not restricted to one manufacturer.
- nonsupervisory — not supervisory
- northern porgy — a common sparid fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of American coastal regions of the Atlantic
- nursery slopes — gentle slopes used by beginners in skiing
- nurserypersons — Plural form of nurseryperson.
- obstreperously — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- one-trick pony — a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc
- ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
- oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- orthopterology — the study of the Orthoptera
- osteodystrophy — (medicine) Any abnormal or defective development of a bone.
- overemployment — an act or instance of employing someone or something.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- pacific oyster — Japanese oyster.
- paleogeography — the science of representing the earth's geographic features belonging to any part of the geologic past.
- paleontography — the formal description of fossils
- pancreatectomy — excision of part or all of the pancreas.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parent company — a corporation or other business enterprise that owns controlling interests in one or more subsidiary companies (distinguished from holding company).
- paroemiography — the writing or collecting of proverbs
- pay for itself — If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.
- payback period — the period in which money owed, debts, etc, have to be paid back
- pedal keyboard — pedal (def 3a).
- penalty corner — a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side
- penalty stroke — a stroke added to a score for a rule infraction.
- people's party — a political party (1891–1904), advocating expansion of currency, state control of railroads, the placing of restrictions upon ownership of land, etc.; Populist party.
- percutaneously — through the skin
- performability — the quality of being performable