12-letter words containing c, o, t, e, r, m
- homo erectus — an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and a well-evolved postcranial skeleton, but with a smallish brain, low forehead, and protruding face.
- horometrical — Relating to horometry.
- hysterectomy — excision of the uterus.
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- imperception — lack of perception.
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- importancies — Plural form of importancy.
- imprecations — Plural form of imprecation.
- inclinometer — Aeronautics. an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal.
- intercommune — to commune or converse together
- intercompany — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- intercompare — (of members of a group) to compare each member against all other members
- intermitotic — occurring between mitoses
- iridectomies — Plural form of iridectomy.
- iridectomize — to perform an iridectomy on.
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- lecture room — conference hall
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- macroclimate — the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
- macroculture — The dominant culture in a society, its overculture.
- macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- macrogametes — Plural form of macrogamete.
- macropterous — having long or large wings or fins.
- macrosegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
- macroweather — Longer term average weather, covering period of length between that of weather and climate.
- major tenace — the ace and queen of a suit held by one player.
- market cross — a place in a town or village where a cross was set up and a regular market was held
- mary of teck — Mary (def 4).
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- mediocrities — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- melodramatic — of, like, or befitting melodrama.
- memory stick — computing: flashcard, dongle
- memory trace — engram.
- mercy stroke — coup de grâce.
- meretricious — alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- meritocratic — an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- metabotropic — Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation).
- metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
- metachronous — Medicine/Medical. occurring at a different time than a similar event: metachronous tumors.
- metacomputer — an interconnected and balanced set of computers that operate as a single unit
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metathoracic — Of or pertaining to the metathorax.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- meteorologic — Relating to meteorology; meteorological.
- method actor — actor who follows the Method
- methoxychlor — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 1 5 Cl 3 O 2 , used as an insecticide.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.