10-letter words containing p, r, o, m
- metaphoric — 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).
- methoprene — a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 1 9 H 3 4 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.
- metoprolol — a beta blocker, C 1 5 H 2 5 NO 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- metroscope — an instrument for examining the cavity of the uterus.
- microchips — Plural form of microchip.
- micrograph — an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.
- micropenis — (medical) An unusually small penis.
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- micropolis — a small city
- micropores — a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.
- micropower — Of or pertaining to generating, storing or using extremely small amounts of power.
- microprint — a microphotograph reproduced in print for reading by a magnifying device.
- microprism — a small prism incorporated in the focusing screen of many single-lens reflex cameras. The prism stops shimmering when the subject is in focus
- microprobe — Chemistry, Spectroscopy. a device used to excite radiation by a material in order to determine chemical or elemental composition from the emission spectrum produced.
- micropumps — Plural form of micropump.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscope — an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.
- microscopy — the use of the microscope.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- microspore — the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte. Compare megaspore,
- millepores — Plural form of millepore.
- milliprobe — an instrument that analyses very small quantities of material
- mimeograph — a printing machine with an ink-fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it.
- mimography — the representation of sign language in writing
- misimprove — to make worse in trying to make better
- misperform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- misprision — contempt or scorn.
- misprogram — to program badly or wrongly
- misreports — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport.
- misworship — a form of worship that is wrong
- miter post — meeting post.
- mobe pearl — mabe pearl.
- mommy porn — sexually explicit or pornographic books, photos, videos, etc., that appeal to women, especially middle-aged women.
- mompreneur — Alternative form of mumpreneur.
- monocarpic — producing fruit only once and then dying.
- monographs — Plural form of monograph.
- monography — A monograph.
- monoprotic — (of an acid) having one transferable proton.
- monopteral — having the form of a monopteron.
- monopteron — a classical building having a single outer colonnade surrounding a central structure or a courtyard.
- monopteros — monopteron.
- monospermy — the fertilization of an ovum by only one spermatozoon.
- monotropic — polymorphism that is irreversible.
- mont perdu — a mountain in NE Spain, in the central Pyrenees. Height: 3352 m (10 997 ft)
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.