10-letter words containing a, m, o, r, u
- missourian — a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviation: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.
- moa hunter — the name given by anthropologists to the early Māori inhabitants of New Zealand
- modularise — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- modularity — the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system.
- modularize — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- modulators — Plural form of modulator.
- modulatory — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- monandrous — of, relating to, or characterized by monandry.
- monaurally — In a monaural fashion.
- monoculars — Plural form of monocular.
- moratorium — a suspension of activity: a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
- mordacious — biting or given to biting.
- morgenthau — Henry, 1856–1946, U.S. financier and diplomat, born in Germany.
- mortuaries — Plural form of mortuary.
- morulation — (biology) The cleavage or segmentation of the ovum by which a morula is formed.
- moucharaby — a projecting second-storey window or balcony enclosed with latticework
- moudiewart — a mole
- mouldboard — A curved blade on a plough that serves to turn over the furrow.
- mousetraps — Plural form of mousetrap.
- mousterian — of or relating to a Middle Paleolithic culture of Neanderthal man dating to the early upper Pleistocene Epoch (c100,000–40,000 b.c.) and consisting of five or more stone-artifact traditions in Europe whose characteristic tools are side scrapers and points.
- mouth harp — harmonica (def 1).
- mouthguard — A device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of teeth, which is usually made of plastic. They may be used to protect aginst injury during sport or fighting, or may serve a medical purpose.
- mouthparts — Plural form of mouthpart.
- muciparous — muciferous.
- multiflora — any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by many single, relatively small flowers, as certain kinds of petunias or roses.
- multilobar — of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- multiorgan — Involving multiple organs of the body.
- multipolar — having several or many poles.
- multocular — having several or many eyes or ommatidia
- murray cod — a large Australian freshwater fish, Maccullochella peeli, chiefly of the Murray and Darling rivers
- myocardium — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- natatorium — a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- neurinomas — Plural form of neurinoma.
- neuroimage — (transitive) To produce an image of the structure or function of part of the brain.
- neurolemma — (neurology) the outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- non-mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- nonharmful — Not harmful.
- numeration — an act or instance of or the process or result of numbering or counting.
- numerators — Plural form of numerator.
- oceanarium — a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.
- octamerous — consisting of or divided into eight parts.
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- opium wars — a war between Great Britain and China that began in 1839 as a conflict over the opium trade and ended in 1842 with the Chinese cession of Hong Kong to the British, the opening of five Chinese ports to foreign merchants, and the grant of other commercial and diplomatic privileges in the Treaty of Nanking.
- orichalcum — a brass rich in zinc, prepared by the ancients.
- outmarched — Simple past tense and past participle of outmarch.
- outmeasure — to measure out
- outmigrant — A person who has migrated from one place to another, especially within a country.
- outsmarted — to get the better of (someone); outwit.