12-letter words containing c, o, n, u, r
- lubrications — Plural form of lubrication.
- lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
- macronuclear — Of or pertaining to a macronucleus.
- macronucleus — the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis.
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- metachronous — Medicine/Medical. occurring at a different time than a similar event: metachronous tumors.
- microcentury — One CS professor used to characterise the standard length of his lectures as a microcentury - that is, about 52.6 minutes (see also attoparsec, nanoacre, and especially microfortnight).
- microinsurer — (insurance) An insurer providing microinsurance, small low-cost policies aimed at underserved groups.
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microsurgeon — a person who performs microsurgery
- minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- misconstruct — To construct wrongly.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misconstrues — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misconstrue.
- mispronounce — Pronounce (a word) incorrectly.
- mockumentary — a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.
- monocultural — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monocultures — Plural form of monoculture.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- mooch around — If you mooch around or mooch about a place, you move around there slowly with no particular purpose.
- mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
- motor launch — a small naval vessel that chases submarines, etc
- mount carmel — a mountain ridge in NW Israel, extending from the Samarian Hills to the Mediterranean. Highest point: about 540 m (1800 ft)
- mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
- mucopurulent — containing or composed of mucus and pus.
- murman coast — an Arctic coastal region in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Kola Peninsula.
- nanocomputer — (architecture) /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would be a nanocomputer. Some nanocomputers can also be called quantum computers because quantum physics plays a major role in calculations. Richard P. Feynman is still cited today for his work in this area.
- naturopathic — (alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- necrophorous — denoting animals, such as certain beetles, that carry away the bodies of dead animals
- neurectomies — Plural form of neurectomy.
- neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
- neurogenetic — (medicine) Of or pertaining to neurogenetics, the study of the genetic basis of nerve and brain function.
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neurosarcoma — A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a form of cancer of the connective tissue surrounding nerves.
- neuroscience — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotrophic — of or relating to the effect of nerves on the nutritive processes.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- neutrosophic — Neutrosophy
- new york cut — a porterhouse steak with the fillet removed.
- nitrous acid — an acid, HNO 2 , known only in solution.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).