14-letter words containing a, l, y, m
- moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
- moralistically — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
- morganatically — In a morganatic manner.
- mortality rate — number of deaths in a population
- motivationally — In a motivational manner.
- mountain nyala — a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest
- movable system — a system of solmization which assigns the names re, mi, fa, sol, la to the major scale in any key
- mpeg-1 layer 3 — MPEG-1 audio layer 3
- muddleheadedly — In a muddleheaded manner.
- multi-part key — compound key
- multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
- multilaterally — In a multilateral manner.
- multilingually — In a multilingual manner.
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- museologically — In a museological manner.
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- mustard family — the plant family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate leaves, acrid or pungent juice, clusters of four-petaled flowers, and fruit in the form of a two-parted capsule, and including broccoli, cabbage, candytuft, cauliflower, cress, mustard, radish, sweet alyssum, turnip, and wallflower.
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
- myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
- mylonitization — the geological process which causes the formation of mylonite
- myofibroblasts — Plural form of myofibroblast.
- myrtle warbler — a common North American wood warbler, Dendroica coronata, having yellow spots on the rump, crown, and sides, including a white-throated eastern subspecies (myrtle warbler) and a yellow-throated western subspecies (Audubon's warbler)
- mythologically — of or relating to mythology.
- new model army — the army established in 1645 during the Civil War by the English parliamentarians, which exercised considerable political power under Cromwell
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- non-polynomial — (complexity) The set or property of problems for which no polynomial-time algorithm is known. This includes problems for which the only known algorithms require a number of steps which increases exponentially with the size of the problem, and those for which no algorithm at all is known. Within these two there are problems which are "provably difficult" and "provably unsolvable".
- noncommittally — not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
- normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
- nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
- numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
- numismatically — Of or relating to coins or currency.
- nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells
- ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
- ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
- optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
- overfamiliarly — In an overfamiliar way.
- oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
- oxymoronically — in an oxymoronic way
- paleolimnology — the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.
- pantomimically — in the manner of a pantomime character or performance
- paper mulberry — a mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, of eastern Asia, having alternate leaves that vary in size, round catkins, and orange-red fruit, grown widely as a shade tree.
- parametrically — in terms of a parameter
- parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
- parsley family — the plant family Umbelliferae (or Apiaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate, usually compound leaves, hollow stems, numerous small flowers borne in umbels, and dry, seedlike, often aromatic fruit, and including anise, caraway, carrot, celery, dill, parsley, parsnip, and Queen Anne's lace, as well as poisonous plants such as cowbane and water hemlock.