11-letter words containing c, m, o, n
- mud volcano — a vent in the earth's surface through which escaping gas and vapor issue, causing mud to boil and occasionally to overflow, forming a conical mound around the vent.
- multicarbon — having several carbon atoms
- multicolumn — having or relating to several columns
- multicounty — involving or relating to several counties
- muonic atom — an atom in which an orbiting electron has been replaced by a muon
- mural crown — a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.
- musclebound — having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise.
- musculation — (anatomy) The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts.
- mutton chop — cutlet of sheep's meat
- mutton corn — sweet corn, especially when ripe and ready for eating on the cob.
- muttonchops — The whiskers on a man's cheek when shaped like a meat chop, narrow at the top and broad and rounded at the bottom.
- mycoprotein — A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn.
- myogenicity — originating in muscle, as an impulse or sensation.
- myonecrosis — Necrosis of muscle tissue.
- mythomaniac — lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.
- nanomachine — nanobot.
- necromancer — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- necromantic — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- nematocidal — Acting as a nematocide; fatal to nematodes.
- nematocides — Plural form of nematocide.
- nematocysts — A specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.
- neo-fascism — a modern right-wing political movement that includes significant elements of fascism, esp inspired by fascist Italy
- nephrectomy — excision of a kidney.
- neurocytoma — A nervous system tumor primarily derived from nervous tissue, in contrast to the gliomas.
- neuroticism — the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis.
- new economy — the postindustrial world economy based on internet trading and advanced technology
- nicol prism — one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope. Also called Nicol. Compare polarizer (def 1).
- nimzowitsch — Aaron Isayevich (ɪˈzaɪjɛvɪtʃ) 1886–1935, Latvian chess player and theorist; influential in enunciating the principles of the hypermodern school, of which he was the main instigator
- nincompoops — Plural form of nincompoop.
- nomadically — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
- nomenclator — a person who assigns names, as in scientific classification; classifier.
- nomological — the science of law or laws.
- non-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- non-melodic — melodious.
- non-mimetic — characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.
- nonacademic — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
- nonanatomic — not anatomic, not related to an organism's structure or its study
- nonaromatic — lacking odour or fragrance
- nonchemical — Not chemical.
- noncommital — Alternative form of noncommittal.
- noncomposer — a person who is not a composer
- noncompound — not compound
- noncomputed — Not computed.
- noncomputer — Not of or pertaining to computers.
- nonconsumer — a person who refrains from using or purchasing certain resources, products, or services
- noncriminal — of the nature of or involving crime.
- noncustomer — a person who is not the customer of a particular establishment, or a person who does not buy a product or service
- nondogmatic — not related to dogma, esp in religion
- nondomestic — not domestic, esp not relating to the home or native country
- nondomicile — Not of or pertaining to domicile.