12-letter words containing a, c, e, t, i, m
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- metabonomics — (biochemistry, genetics) metabolomics.
- metabotropic — Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation).
- metacercaria — the encysted larva of a trematode, usually found in or on an aquatic intermediate host.
- metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
- metacinnabar — a polymorph of cinnabar, black mercuric sulfide, HgS.
- metafictions — Plural form of metafiction.
- metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
- metagenomics — (genetics) The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either in a symbiotic relationship, or at a crime scene.
- metaleptical — metaleptic
- metallically — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metamagnetic — (physics) Describing the transition from an antiferromagnetic to a ferromagnetic state.
- metaphorical — 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).
- metaphrastic — a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- metapsychics — the study of psychic phenomena beyond the limits of ordinary or orthodox psychology
- metasilicate — a salt or mineral containing the anion SiO32-
- metathetical — (linguistics) exhibiting metathesis.
- metathoracic — Of or pertaining to the metathorax.
- metempirical — beyond or outside the field of experience.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- metric space — a space with a metric defined on it.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- metronomical — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- microammeter — an instrument for measuring extremely small electric currents, calibrated in microamperes.
- microclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- microgranite — an igneous rock with an identical composition and mineral content to granite, but having a finer texture
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- middle watch — the watch from midnight until 4 a.m.
- minicassette — a small cassette enclosing a length of audiotape for use with a pocket-size tape recorder, especially one used for dictating.
- minor tenace — the king and jack of a suit held by one player.
- misallocated — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- misallocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misallocate.
- miscalculate — Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.
- miscalibrate — To calibrate poorly or wrongly.
- miscegenator — a person who advocates or engages in miscegenation
- miscellanist — a person who writes, compiles, or edits miscellanies.
- misconjugate — Grammar. to inflect (a verb). to recite or display all or some subsets of the inflected forms of (a verb), in a fixed order: One conjugates the present tense of the verb “be” as “I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.”.
- miscreations — Plural form of miscreation.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
- mismatchment — an inappropriate match
- misplacement — to put in a wrong place.
- mispunctuate — to punctuate incorrectly.
- modificative — (grammar) That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause.