15-letter words containing a, c, r, e, i
- microgametocyte — a gametocyte that produces microgametes
- microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
- micromanagement — The direct management of a project etc to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
- micrometastases — Plural form of micrometastasis.
- micrometastasis — The microscopic level action of metastasis, the spread of disease from the primary site to other areas.
- micropegmatitic — relating to, or designating, a microscopic pegmatitic structure
- mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
- middle american — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
- military police — soldiers who perform police duties
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
- mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
- misappreciative — not fully or properly appreciative
- mischaracterize — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- mishnaic hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 to 500.
- moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
- moderate-income — of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.
- mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- multiarticulate — Able to bend or hinge at more than one point.
- multiliteracies — Plural form of multiliteracy.
- multiple factor — polygene.
- muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
- nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
- napoleonic wars — French-led war in early 19th century
- narcotics agent — an undercover agent who provides information to the police about illegal drugs, illegal drug trafficking, and users of illegal drugs
- narcotrafficker — One who traffics in illegal narcotics.
- native american — a person born in the United States.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- natural justice — accepted moral principles
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- necrobacillosis — any disease of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine marked by necrotic areas in which a bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, is found.
- negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
- neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neoconservative — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- new-variant cjd — a form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease thought to be transmitted by eating beef or beef products infected with BSE