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12-letter words containing t, y, p, i, s

  • maspar unity — A translator from UNITY to MPL by Martin Huber, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Version 1.0.
  • metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • metapsychics — the study of psychic phenomena beyond the limits of ordinary or orthodox psychology
  • misportrayal — the act of portraying.
  • monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
  • monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
  • monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
  • mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
  • mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
  • mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
  • nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
  • nyctitropism — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
  • opposability — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
  • ornithoscopy — divination from the observation of birds
  • palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
  • pansexuality — Psychiatry. pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.
  • pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
  • papistically — in the manner of the Roman Catholic Church or a Roman Catholic
  • paracystitis — inflammation of the connective tissue around the urinary bladder.
  • parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
  • party spirit — If you talk about someone being in the party spirit, you mean that they are in the mood to enjoy a party or to have fun.
  • passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
  • paying guest — lodger
  • pennywhistle — a cheap toy whistle orig. sold for a penny
  • persistently — persisting, especially in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.; persevering: a most annoyingly persistent young man.
  • perspicacity — keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.
  • perspiratory — of, relating to, or stimulating perspiration.
  • petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
  • phagocytosis — Physiology. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell's membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material has been surrounded and engulfed by closure of the membrane and formation of a vacuole: characteristic of amebas and some types of white blood cells.
  • phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
  • phosphatidyl — an atom or group of atoms containing one or more unpaired electrons derived from a phosphatide
  • phrontistery — a place or establishment for thinking, studying, or learning
  • phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
  • phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
  • physiologist — a specialist in physiology.
  • physogastric — pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens.
  • phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
  • pig industry — the people and activities involved in making pork products
  • pityrosporum — a genus of fungi that live on the skin, esp that of the scalp and face, present in conditions such as dandruff and dermatitis
  • plastocyanin — a blue protein found in green plants and in some bacteria
  • plausibility — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
  • play it safe — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • pneumocystis — any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
  • point system — Printing. a system for grading the sizes of type bodies, leads, etc., that employs the point as a unit of measurement. Compare point (def 48a).
  • polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
  • polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
  • polygraphist — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
  • polyhistoric — relating to a polyhistor
  • polymyositis — a disorder characterized by the inflammation of multiple muscles
  • polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
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