9-letter words containing a, m, o, r, i
- microbars — Plural form of microbar.
- microbeam — (physics) A beam having a small cross section.
- microbial — a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium.
- microbian — (biology) Of, relating to, or caused by, microbes; microbial.
- microcard — A small card bearing a microreproduction of text, resembling the microfiche format but on cardboard rather than photographic film.
- microdata — (statistics) data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc.
- microglia — Glial cells derived from mesoderm that function as macrophages (scavengers) in the central nervous system and form part of the reticuloendothelial system.
- microgram — micrograph (def 2).
- microloan — a very small, short-term loan at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
- micropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
- microstat — a negative of a microphotograph made directly from a negative by a copy camera.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- microwatt — a unit of power equal to one millionth of a watt. Symbol: μW, μ w.
- microwave — an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm.
- middorsal — located in the middle of the dorsum or back
- migration — the process or act of migrating.
- migratory — migrating.
- millboard — a strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers.
- millocrat — a member of a government or ruling class of mill owners
- minotaurs — Plural form of minotaur.
- misfeasor — a person who is guilty of misfeasance.
- mislabour — to labour wrongly
- mitigator — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- monarchic — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- monorails — Plural form of monorail.
- montclair — a city in NE New Jersey.
- moralised — Simple past tense and past participle of moralise.
- moralisms — Plural form of moralism.
- moralists — Plural form of moralist.
- moralized — Simple past tense and past participle of moralize.
- moralizer — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moralize.
- moratoria — a suspension of activity: a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
- mordacity — biting or given to biting.
- mordicant — Biting; acrid.
- morganite — rose-colored beryl.
- mortalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of mortalize.
- mortality — the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
- mortalize — (transitive) To make mortal.
- mortaring — Present participle of mortar.
- mortician — funeral director.
- motivator — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
- mournival — a card game whose object is to gain a set of four aces, kings, queens, or knaves in one hand
- mozarabic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mozarabs: Mozarabic culture.
- mutilator — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- myocardia — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myriapods — Plural form of myriapod.
- myriorama — a picture comprising a number of different parts which can be rearranged to form different scenes
- myxoviral — Relating to myxoviruses.
- narcotism — habitual use of narcotics.