11-letter words containing c, i, r, u, m
- 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
- eudiometric — Of or relating to eudiometry.
- eurhythmics — Alternative spelling of eurythmics.
- ferrocerium — an alloy of 65 percent misch metal and 35 percent iron, used in flints for cigarette lighters.
- film colour — a misty appearance produced when no lines or edges are present in the visual field
- formicarium — formicary.
- furthcoming — an action raised to recover property which has been arrested in the hands of a third party
- helichrysum — any of the numerous composite plants of the genus Helichrysum, having alternate leaves and solitary or clustered flower heads, including the strawflower.
- hermeneutic — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- hucksterism — a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker.
- humouristic — Alternative spelling of humoristic.
- humperdinck — Engelbert [eng-uh l-bert;; English eng-guh l-burt] /ˈɛŋ əlˌbɛrt;; English ˈɛŋ gəlˌbɜrt/ (Show IPA), 1854–1921, German composer.
- 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)
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- lime-juicer — a British sailor.
- 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
- lumbricalis — lumbrical.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- manicurists — Plural form of manicurist.
- 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.
- mercurially — In a mercurial manner.
- mesocardium — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- metallurgic — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- microbubble — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microbursts — Plural form of microburst.
- micrococcus — any spherical bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in irregular masses, many species of which are pigmented and are saprophytic or parasitic.
- microcuries — Plural form of microcurie.
- microfaunal — Of, or relating to, a microfauna.
- microfungus — A fungus in which no sexual process has been observed or in which the reproductive organs are microscopic.
- micronuclei — Plural form of micronucleus.
- microporous — composed of or having extremely small pores.
- microquasar — (astronomy, stars) A high-energy binary star system that includes black hole or neutron star and which resembles a quasar.
- microtrauma — (medicine) Any small, insignificant injury, but especially one of a series (such as suffered by athletes) that can lead to major injury.
- microtubule — a hollow cylindrical structure in the cytoplasm of most cells, involved in intracellular shape and transport.
- microvillus — any of the small, fingerlike projections of the surface of an epithelial cell.
- micturating — Present participle of micturate.