13-letter words containing a, t, h, o, m
- metamorphosed — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metamorphoses — a series of mythological tales or legends in verse (a.d. 7–8) by Ovid.
- metamorphosis — Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Compare complete metamorphosis.
- metamorphotic — Of or relating to metamorphosis.
- metaphoricity — The power of a metaphor.
- metaphosphate — a salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- methocarbamol — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- methodization — The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
- methyl oleate — an oily, clear to amber, water-insoluble liquid, C 1 9 H 3 6 O 2 , used chiefly as an intermediate for detergents, wetting agents, and emulsifiers.
- methylglyoxal — pyruvic aldehyde.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- microchip art — (hardware) (chip art, chip graffiti) Images etched on integrated circuits purely for decoration, visible only under a microscope.
- microhabitats — Plural form of microhabitat.
- microlecithal — having a small amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- mikhailovitch — Draja [drah-zhah] /ˈdrɑ ʒɑ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1946, Yugoslav military leader.
- misanthropist — a hater of humankind.
- miss the boat — a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
- mohave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- monochromated — Fitted with a monochromator.
- monochromatic — of or having one color.
- monochromator — a spectroscope with a slit that can be moved across the spectrum for viewing individual spectral bands.
- monophosphate — a salt containing only one phosphate group.
- monophthongal — (linguistics) Of or pertaining to a monophthong.
- monotherapies — Plural form of monotherapy.
- morning watch — the watch from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.
- morpho-syntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- mosquito hawk — nighthawk (def 1).
- mother abbess — the female head of a religious house of nuns
- mother nature — a personification of the forces of nature as a controlling and regulating maternal being, sometimes creative and caring.
- mother of all — a female parent.
- mother teresa — Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- mother-in-law — the mother of one's husband or wife.
- mount markham — a mountain in Antarctica, in Victoria Land. Height: 4350 m (14 272 ft)
- moustache cup — mustache cup.
- mouthbreather — a person who breathes through the mouth instead of through the nose
- mouthwatering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- movie theater — a motion-picture theater.
- multihospital — comprising or relating to several hospitals
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- musquash root — spotted cowbane.
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- mythicization — to turn into, treat, or explain as a myth.
- mythification — to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth.
- mythographies — Plural form of mythography.