11-letter words containing c, o, m, u, n, a
- cut a melon — to declare an abnormally high dividend to shareholders
- cymophanous — lustrous; brilliant
- documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- 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.
- 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
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- homonuclear — a homonuclear molecule is composed of atoms of the same element or isotope and all of its nuclei are alike
- humectation — A moistening.
- importunacy — the quality or condition of being importunate; importunateness.
- insomuch as — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- macromutant — undergoing macromutation.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- manducation — The act of eating.
- manducatory — Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.
- manuduction — the act of directing or guiding.
- manufactory — a factory.
- masculation — Making masculine; giving male characteristics.
- menthaceous — belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
- microfaunal — Of, or relating to, a microfauna.
- monday club — (in Britain) a club made up of right-wing Conservatives who originally met together for lunch on Monday: founded in 1961
- monocarpous — having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.
- monochasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch.
- monocularly — In a monocular manner.
- mononuclear — Also, mononucleate. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.
- monticulate — having low rising mounds or protrusions
- mountenance — a quantity, amount, duration, or value
- muck around — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- 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
- 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.
- musculation — (anatomy) The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts.
- neurocytoma — A nervous system tumor primarily derived from nervous tissue, in contrast to the gliomas.
- nonmusician — a person who is not a musician
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleosomal — Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- oecumenical — general; universal.
- outmatching — Present participle of outmatch.
- paramountcy — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- piano music — printed music intended to be played on the piano
- pulmobranch — a respiratory organ found in some invertebrates
- pump-action — (of a shotgun or rifle) having an action that extracts the empty case, loads, and cocks the piece by means of a hand-operated lever that slides backward and forward; slide-action.
- ramgunshoch — surly; bad-tempered; rude
- rhamnaceous — belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.
- roman curia — the judicial and executive organizations of the papal see comprising the government of the Catholic Church.