12-letter words containing a, r, c, i, m
- mixobarbaric — relating to a people who have both Greek and non-Greek ancestry
- mockingboard — (hardware) A sound and speech board for the Apple II computer, on sale in 1978. See also zxnrbl.
- modificatory — modifying.
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- monodramatic — Relating to a monodrama.
- monotrichate — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- mooring rack — a row of piles, connected at the tops, to which ships or boats can be moored.
- morning coat — a man's cutaway for wear as part of morning dress.
- morris chair — a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- motor racing — sport: competing in fast cars
- movie camera — motion-picture camera
- muir glacier — a glacier in SE Alaska, flowing SE from Mt. Fairweather into Glacier Bay. About 350 sq. mi. (905 sq. km).
- multicentral — having or dependent on several centres; multicentre
- multifractal — (mathematics) Describing a system that is fractal in multiple ways.
- multifurcate — forked; branching.
- multilocular — having or consisting of many cells or vesicles.
- multinuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- multitracked — (music) Recorded on multiple tracks.
- musical ride — a display by riders on horseback of manoeuvres to music, esp by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- mycobacteria — Plural form of mycobacterium.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- nasolacrimal — of or relating to the lacrimal structures and the nose.
- niche market — specific or limited consumer interest
- non-aromatic — having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
- non-criminal — of the nature of or involving crime.
- non-metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- nonempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
- nonmetameric — not metameric
- nonmicrobial — not microbial, not caused by or related to microbes
- nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- normokalemic — Having a normal percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- orchidomania — an obsession with or passion for orchids
- organic farm — a farm where organic methods are used for agriculture and animal husbandry
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
- oscillograms — Plural form of oscillogram.
- osco-umbrian — a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.
- overcramming — excessive cramming
- overdramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overmedicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- paimio chair — a chair developed by Alvar Aalto between 1930 and 1933, having two continuous, ribbonlike elements made of bent laminated birch veneers forming the arms and legs and supporting a sheet of bent plywood that forms the back and seat.
- pan-american — of, relating to, or representing all the countries or people of North, Central, and South America.
- panchromatic — sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.