9-letter words containing d, a, m, o
- megadoses — Plural form of megadose.
- megalodon — Any of a group of extinct sharks from the Oligocene to Pleistocene epochs.
- megapodes — Plural form of megapode.
- melampode — the black hellebore, Helleborus niger
- melodrama — a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.
- memoranda — a short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder.
- menadione — a synthetic yellow crystalline powder, C 1 1 H 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, used as a vitamin K supplement.
- meropidan — any insectivorous bird of the family Meropidae
- metalloid — a nonmetal that in combination with a metal forms an alloy.
- methadone — a synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 8 ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.
- microcard — A small card bearing a microreproduction of text, resembling the microfiche format but on cardboard rather than photographic film.
- microdata — (statistics) data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc.
- midazolam — (medicine) A benzodiazepine drug that has anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic and anticonvulsant activity.
- middorsal — located in the middle of the dorsum or back
- midseason — The middle part of a season, such as a sporting, television, or growing season.
- millboard — a strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers.
- misloaded — Simple past tense and past participle of misload.
- misopedia — hatred of children, especially one's own.
- modafinil — A stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C15H15NO2S.
- moderated — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- moderates — Plural form of moderate.
- moderator — a person or thing that moderates.
- modula-2* — An extension of Modula-2 by M. Philippsen <[email protected]> of the University of Karlsruhe. It uses a superset of data parallelism, allowing both synchronous and asynchronous programs, both SIMD and MIMD. Parallelism may be nested to any depth. There are version for MasPar and a simulator for the SPARC.
- modula-3* — Incorporation of Modula-2* ideas into Modula-3.
- modular c — A preprocessor-based extension to C allowing modules.
- modularly — In a modular manner.
- modulated — Simple past tense and past participle of modulate.
- modulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modulate.
- modulator — a person or thing that modulates.
- mogadishu — an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- mold wash — a coating applied in liquid form to walls of a mold cavity.
- mold-warp — the common European mole, Talpa europaea.
- moldavian — of or relating to Moldavia, its people, or their language.
- moldavite — a green tektite found in Bohemia.
- moldboard — the curved metal plate in a plow that turns over the earth from the furrow.
- molybdate — a salt of any molybdic acid.
- monacidic — having one replaceable hydrogen atom or hydroxyl radical.
- monadnock — Physical Geography. a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding peneplain.
- mondayize — to move (a statutory holiday, such as the Queen's birthday) to the nearest Monday in order to secure a long weekend
- monoandry — The practice of having one husband at the same time.
- monoboard — Synonym of monoski.
- monodical — Pertaining to monody.
- monodrama — a dramatic piece for only one performer.
- monopodia — a single main axis that continues to extend at the apex in the original line of growth, giving off lateral branches beneath in acropetal succession.
- montadale — one of a breed of white-faced, hornless sheep developed in the U.S. by crossing Cheviot rams and Columbia ewes, noted for their meat and heavy fleece.
- moonfaced — Alternative spelling of moon-faced.
- moonglade — (poetic, rare) The bright reflection of moonlight on a body of water.
- moonwards — towards the moon
- moorlands — Plural form of moorland.
- mooseyard — an area of trodden snow where moose spend the winter