8-letter words containing c, l, u, m
- cullyism — the state of being a cully
- cumulant — (mathematics) Any of a set of parameters of a one-dimensional probability distribution of a certain form.
- cumulate — to accumulate
- cumulose — abounding in heaps or cumuli
- cumulous — resembling or consisting of cumulus clouds
- custumal — a customary.
- dulcimer — Also called hammered dulcimer, hammer dulcimer. a trapezoidal zither with metal strings that are struck with light hammers.
- electrum — A natural or artificial alloy of gold with at least 20 percent silver, used for jewelry, especially in ancient times.
- fulcrums — Plural form of fulcrum.
- fulminic — highly explosive; unstable.
- furculum — furcula.
- glaucoma — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- glucinum — (formerly) beryllium. Symbol: Gl.
- glutamic — (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid.
- humicole — any plant that thrives on humus
- illicium — (ichthyology) The modified dorsal fin on the head of anglerfish, acting as a lure.
- inoculum — the substance used to make an inoculation.
- leucemia — leukemia.
- leucemic — leukemic
- leukemic — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- lumachel — (mineralogy) A grey form of limestone that contains fossil shells, and reflects a fiery play of colours.
- lutecium — a trivalent rare-earth element. Symbol: Lu; atomic weight: 174.97; atomic number: 71.
- macallum — an ice cream with raspberry sauce
- macaulay — Dame Rose, c1885–1958, English poet and novelist.
- macrural — (zoology) macrurous.
- maculate — spotted; stained.
- maculose — related to or characterized by having spots
- macushla — darling.
- mameluco — (South America) A child born of a white father and American Indian mother.
- manicule — (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something.
- masscult — the forms of culture, as music, drama, and literature, as selected, interpreted, and popularized by the mass media for dissemination to the widest possible audience.
- mccauley — Mary Ludwig Hays, real name of Molly Pitcher.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- microlux — a millionth of a lux
- miracula — An implementation of a subset of Miranda by Stefan Kahrs <[email protected]>, LFCS, no modules or files. Can be interactively switched between eager and lazy evaluation. Portable source in C from the author.
- molecule — Chemistry, Physics. the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.
- mollusca — the phylum comprising the mollusks.
- molluscs — any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body, including the chitons, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopuses.
- moluccan — of or relating to a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 2 223 000 (1999 est). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)
- moluccas — a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 1 990 598 (2000). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)
- monocule — (zoology) A small crustacean with one median eye.
- mucilage — any of various, usually liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive.
- muckland — fertile farmland characterized by soil (muck soil) that contains a high percentage (between 20 percent and 50 percent) of organic matter.
- muckluck — a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.
- mucoidal — Of or pertaining to mucus; mucoid.
- muculent — Slimy; moist and moderately viscous.
- muhlbach — Luise [loo-ee-zuh] /luˈi zə/ (Show IPA), (Klara Müller Mundt) 1814–73, German novelist.
- mulching — (agriculture) Used for applying a mulch.
- mulcting — Present participle of mulct.
- mulhacen — a mountain in S Spain: the highest peak in Spain. 11,411 feet (3478 meters).