12-letter words containing t, e, m, p, l
- metempirical — beyond or outside the field of experience.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- 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.
- middle stump — the stump inside of the leg stump and the off stump; the second of the three stumps of a wicket.
- minor planet — asteroid (def 1).
- misplacement — to put in a wrong place.
- mitteleuropa — Central Europe.
- molded depth — the depth of a vessel at the broadest transverse section from the top of the keel to the upper side of the main deck beam at the side.
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- movable type — type from which text is printed directly in which each character is on a separate piece of metal.
- mucopurulent — containing or composed of mucus and pus.
- multipartite — divided into several or many parts; having several or many divisions.
- multipicture — having or involving several pictures
- multiplexers — Plural form of multiplexer.
- multiplexing — having many parts or aspects: the multiplex problem of drug abuse.
- multipliable — capable of being multiplied.
- multiplicate — multiple; manifold.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
- multipresent — able to be present in several places simultaneously
- multiproblem — characterized by or experiencing several problems
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- multipurpose — able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray.
- multiseptate — having several septa or chambers
- multispecies — of, relating to or affecting several species
- mumblety-peg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- mystery play — a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
- neoplatonism — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- nephelometer — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- nephelometry — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- new plymouth — a seaport on W North Island, in New Zealand.
- nonpetroleum — not containing any petroleum based substance
- number plate — vehicle's registration panel
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- omelette pan — a frying pan that is designed for making omelettes in.
- omnipotently — almighty or infinite in power, as God.
- 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.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- paleoclimate — the climate of some former period of geologic time.
- palimpsestic — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.
- paludamentum — a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime.
- parent metal — the metal of components that are being welded by a molten filler metal
- parma violet — a variety of the sweet violet, Viola odorata, that is the source of an essential oil used in perfumery.
- patellectomy — the surgical removal of the patella
- pearl millet — a tall grass, Pennisetum americanum (or P. glaucum), cultivated in Africa, Asia, and the southern U.S. for its edible seeds and as a forage plant.
- perambulator — baby carriage.
- peremptorily — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- perimetrical — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.