10-letter words containing a, t, i, l, n
- morulation — (biology) The cleavage or segmentation of the ovum by which a morula is formed.
- mule train — a line of pack mules or a line of wagons drawn by mules.
- multichain — comprising or involving several chains, esp (in chemistry) of a linear polymer
- multigrain — a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- multinodal — pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- multiorgan — Involving multiple organs of the body.
- multipaned — having or comprising more than one pane, esp of glass
- multiplane — Consisting of several planes or surfaces.
- multiplant — comprising or involving more than one plant
- multirange — having several ranges
- mutational — Of, pertaining to, or the result of mutation.
- mutilating — Present participle of mutilate.
- mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- myelinated — (of a nerve) having a myelin sheath; medullated.
- nail-biter — a person who bites his or her nails, especially habitually.
- naphtalite — a member of the tribe of Naphtali.
- natalitial — of or relating to a birth or birthday
- natatorial — pertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: natatorial birds.
- nationally — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- nationless — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
- naturalise — Alternative spelling of naturalize.
- naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- naturalist — a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist.
- naturality — The condition of being natural; nature, naturalness.
- naturalize — to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
- naturelike — the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- nautically — of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
- nautiloids — Plural form of nautiloid.
- neapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples: a Neapolitan love song.
- nectarlike — Resembling or characteristic of nectar.
- negational — Of, pertaining to or involving negation; negatory, negative.
- negatively — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neorealist — Of or pertaining to the post World War II international relations movement of neorealism.
- neoterical — Alternative form of neoteric.
- neutralino — (physics) Any of several hypothetical particles, predicted by supersymmetry, related to neutrinos.
- neutralise — to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
- neutralism — the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- neutralist — a person who advocates or adheres to a policy of strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- neutralize — to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
- nidamental — bearing eggs, serving as a nest, of or pertaining to a receptacle for eggs
- nidulation — nest-building, nidification
- nightclass — an evening lesson
- no-tillage — the planting of crops by direct seeding without plowing, using herbicides as necessary to control weeds.
- nobilitate — (obsolete) To make noble; to ennoble; to exalt.
- nodulation — The presence of nodules.
- nominalist — An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.
- nominately — in a nameable or particular manner