9-letter words containing a, m, g
- megahurts — Plural form of megahurt.
- megajoule — a unit of work or energy, equal to one million joules.
- megalesia — an ancient Roman festival in honor of the Magna Mater.
- megaliter — Alternative spelling of megalitre One million liters.
- megaliths — Plural form of megalith.
- megalitre — A unit of volume equivalent to 1000000 litres. Symbol: Ml.
- megalodon — Any of a group of extinct sharks from the Oligocene to Pleistocene epochs.
- megalopia — macropsia.
- megalopic — having large eyes
- megamaser — (astronomy) Any celestial object exhibiting enormous maser activity.
- megameter — Alternative spelling of megametre.
- megametre — A distance of 1,000 km. Symbol: Mm.
- megamouth — The megamouth shark.
- megapenny — /meg'*-pen"ee/ $10,000 (1 cent * 10^6). Used semi-humorously as a unit in comparing computer cost and performance figures.
- megaphone — a cone-shaped device for magnifying or directing the voice, chiefly used in addressing a large audience out of doors or in calling to someone at a distance. Compare bullhorn.
- megaphyll — the relatively large type of leaf produced by ferns and seed plants
- megapixel — a unit equal to one million pixels, used to measure the resolution of a digital image: My camera has a resolution of 12 megapixels.
- megapodes — Plural form of megapode.
- megapolis — megalopolis.
- megaquake — an earthquake of exceptional destructive power, esp one with a magnitude of 8 or greater, which may generate a tsunami
- megascope — A modification of the magic lantern, used especially for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used.
- megaspore — the larger of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and a few fern allies, developing into a female gametophyte. Compare microspore.
- megastars — Plural form of megastar.
- megastore — A very large store, typically one specializing in a particular type of product.
- megastorm — a very powerful storm that causes catastrophic damage
- megathere — any of the huge, slothlike animals of the extinct genus Megatherium, or closely related genera, that lived from the Oligocene to the Pleistocene epochs.
- megatherm — a plant requiring a constant high temperature and abundant moisture for growth.
- megatonic — one million tons.
- megatrend — a major trend or movement.
- megavolts — Plural form of megavolt.
- megawatts — Plural form of megawatt.
- meghalaya — a state in NE India. 8660 sq. mi. (22,429 sq. km). Capital: Shillong.
- megillahs — Plural form of megillah.
- menagerie — a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition.
- meningeal — (anatomy) Relating to the meninges.
- merganser — any of several fish-eating diving ducks of the subfamily Merginae, having a narrow bill hooked at the tip and serrated at the edges.
- mesangial — Of or pertaining to the mesangium.
- mesangium — (anatomy) A thin layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries.
- meshugaas — foolishness; insanity; senselessness.
- meshugana — a crazy person.
- mesogleal — relating to the mesoglea
- mesogloea — the noncellular, gelatinous material between the inner and outer body walls of a coelenterate or sponge.
- mess gear — mess kit.
- messaging — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- messuages — Plural form of messuage.
- metagnomy — (rare) divination.
- metalling — Present participle of metal.
- metalogic — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of logic.
- meterages — Plural form of meterage.
- metralgia — pain in the uterus.