10-letter words containing a, c, o, m
- meatoscope — (medicine) A speculum for examining a natural passage, such as the urethra.
- mecopteran — mecopterous.
- medication — the use or application of medicine.
- mediocracy — government or rule by a mediocre person or group.
- megalocyte — (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
- megaphonic — Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone.
- megascopic — Visible to the naked eye.
- melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- meliaceous — belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants.
- melomaniac — One with an abnormal fondness of music.
- mendacious — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- meritocrat — a member of a meritocracy.
- mesocardia — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- mesocranic — having a skull with a cranial index between that of dolichocranic and brachycranic skulls.
- mesocratic — (of an igneous rock) composed of light and dark minerals in nearly equal amounts.
- mesolectal — any variety of language in a creole continuum that is intermediate between the basilect and the acrolect.
- mesoscaphe — a mid-20th century vessel lowered into the sea to a moderate depth for the purpose of underwater exploration
- metabiotic — a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live.
- 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).
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- methiocarb — a crystalline compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 2 S, used as a nonsystemic insecticide and miticide.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- mezza voce — (in singing) softly; quietly
- miarolitic — (of an igneous rock) having irregular cavities into which crystals protrude
- microalgal — Of, or pertaining to, microalga.
- microarray — A grid of DNA segments of known sequence that is used to test and map DNA fragments, antibodies, or proteins.
- microbeams — Plural form of microbeam.
- microbiota — the microorganisms, both flora and fauna, that inhabit a particular region, when considered collectively.
- microblade — bladelet.
- microciona — a genus of bright-red sponges of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe, used in experiments on the dissociation and reintegration of sponge cells.
- microcrack — a microscopic crack in a material
- microemacs — (uemacs) A simple, portable text editor with versions for most microcomputers and many other computers. It is both relatively easy for the novice to use, but also very powerful in the hands of an expert. MicroEmacs can be extensibly customised. Most versions use only a screen and keyboard - mouse and windowing facilities are not standard. MicroEmacs was written by Dave G Conroy, Steve Wilhite, George Jones, and for nearly ten years: Daniel Lawrence. Version: 3.11.
- microfarad — a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. Symbol: μF, μf. Abbreviation: mf., mfd.
- microfauna — Biology. microscopic animals.
- microflora — Biology. microscopic plants.
- microgauss — (physics) A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one millionth of a gauss.
- microglial — Of or pertaining to microglia.
- micrograms — Plural form of microgram.
- micrograph — an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.
- microimage — A microscopically small image.
- microlenat — /mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
- microloans — Plural form of microloan.
- micromolar — designating an amount of substance of the order of micromoles
- micronesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall Islands.
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- microquake — Microearthquake.
- microscale — A very small or microscopic scale.