14-letter words containing a, n, o, d, m
- meadow saffron — autumn crocus.
- mean deviation — a measure of dispersion, computed by taking the arithmetic mean of the absolute values of the deviations of the functional values from some central value, usually the mean or median.
- mean solar day — day (def 3a).
- medal of honor — The Medal of Honor is a medal that is given to members of the U.S. armed forces who have shown special courage or bravery in battle.
- medial moraine — a ridge of glacial drift formed by the junction of two converging valley glaciers.
- mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
- medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
- medicalization — The act or process of medicalizing.
- medicine woman — (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a woman believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; a female shaman.
- mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- microsporidian — Any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, that are very small fungi.
- midwall column — a column or the like carrying a wall overhanging it on both sides.
- mills-and-boon — of or relating to novels by the British publisher Mills and Boon, esp in being romantic or sexual in nature
- mind uploading — (application) The science fiction concept of copying one's mind into an artificial body or computer.
- minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
- mis-coordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
- mobile command — the Canadian army and other land forces
- modal analysis — Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration.
- modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
- modern persian — the Persian language since the Middle Persian stage.
- modularization — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- modus operandi — mode of operating or working.
- mongolian fold — epicanthus.
- monoprionidian — having cells or sacs only on one half of the axis
- monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
- mont-de-marsan — a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- monumentalized — Simple past tense and past participle of monumentalize.
- morbid anatomy — the branch of medical science concerned with the study of the structure of diseased organs and tissues
- morris dancing — Morris dancing is a type of old English country dancing which is performed by people wearing special costumes.
- mottled enamel — fluorosis (def 2).
- moulding board — a board on which dough is kneaded
- mount demavend — a volcanic peak in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. Height: 5671 m (18 606 ft)
- mountain guide — a trained professional mountaineer who guides climbers up a mountain
- municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- naked mole rat — a nearly hairless rodent, Heterocephalus glaber, of eastern African dry steppes and savannas, having two protruding upper and lower front teeth and living entirely underground in colonies, based on a single breeding female and specialized workers of both sexes.
- nelson mandela — Nelson (Rolihlahla) [raw-lee-lah-luh] /ˌrɔ liˈlɑ lə/ (Show IPA), 1918–2013, South African black antiapartheid activist: president of South Africa 1994–99.
- nematodiriasis — the condition, esp in sheep, of having parasitic nematode worms of the genus Nematodirus in the small intestine
- neuromodulator — any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.
- new model army — the army established in 1645 during the Civil War by the English parliamentarians, which exercised considerable political power under Cromwell
- non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
- non-enumerated — to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list: Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis.
- non-fragmented — reduced to fragments.
- non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- nondenominated — designating or of a postage stamp that has no denomination printed on it