11-letter words containing c, a, r, m, u
- encumbrance — A burden or impediment.
- endocardium — The thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- endocranium — (anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.
- eremacausis — A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or dead animals.
- escarmouche — a skirmish
- eubacterium — A bacterium of a large group typically having simple cells with rigid cell walls and often flagella for movement. The group comprises the “ true ” bacteria and cyanobacteria, as distinct from archaebacteria.
- euchromatin — the part of a chromosome that constitutes the major genes and does not stain strongly with basic dyes when the cell is not dividing
- formicarium — formicary.
- hercogamous — (of flowers) incapable of self-fertilization
- herculaneum — an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: buried along with Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; partially excavated.
- homonuclear — a homonuclear molecule is composed of atoms of the same element or isotope and all of its nuclei are alike
- implicature — potential inference that is not logical entailment.
- importunacy — the quality or condition of being importunate; importunateness.
- incumbrance — encumbrance.
- insectarium — a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo.
- intercampus — the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- jamaica rum — a heavy, pungent, slowly fermented rum made in Jamaica.
- kanchipuram — a city in SE India, in Tamil Nadu: a sacred Hindu town known as "the Benares of the South"; textile industries. Pop: 152 984 (2001)
- la camargue — a delta region in S France, between the channels of the Grand and Petit Rhône: cattle, esp bulls for the Spanish bullrings, and horses are reared
- labour camp — A labour camp is a kind of prison, where the prisoners are forced to do hard, physical work, usually outdoors.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- lucid dream — a dream in which the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming and can sometimes influence the course of the dream
- lucky charm — an object that is believed to bring its owner good luck
- lumberjacks — Plural form of lumberjack.
- lumbosacral — of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.
- lumbricalis — lumbrical.
- maceranduba — the milk tree, native to Brazil
- mach number — a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- macromutant — undergoing macromutation.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- macrophylum — a group of languages that are of a higher order than a phylum
- macropodous — (of a leaf) having a long stalk.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- manducatory — Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.
- manicurists — Plural form of manicurist.
- manufactory — a factory.
- manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- manuscripts — Plural form of manuscript.
- marcellinus — Saint, died a.d. 304, pope 296–304.
- marcellus i — Saint, died a.d. 309, pope 308–309.
- mariculture — marine aquaculture.
- marie curie — Irène [French ee-ren] /French iˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), Joliot-Curie, Irène.
- matriculant — a person who matriculates; a candidate for matriculation.
- matriculate — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- meerschaums — Plural form of meerschaum.
- mercurially — In a mercurial manner.
- mercury arc — a bluish-green electric arc that has passed through a mercury-vapor cathode.
- mesocardium — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- metaculture — All the universal concepts that are present in all cultures.