10-letter words containing e, c, l, o
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- michelozzo — full name Michelozzo di Bartolommeo. 1396–1472, Italian architect and sculptor. His most important design was the Palazzo Riccardo for the Medici family in Florence (1444–59)
- microblade — bladelet.
- microcline — a mineral of the feldspar group, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 3 O 8 , identical in composition with orthoclase but having triclinic instead of monoclinic crystals, used in making porcelain.
- microlenat — /mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
- microlevel — A microscopic level.
- microlitre — one millionth of a litre
- micromoles — Plural form of micromole.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscale — A very small or microscopic scale.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- miscolored — to give a wrong color to.
- miscounsel — to advise wrongly.
- mislocated — to misplace.
- mnemonical — Assisting in memory; mnemonic.
- mohs scale — a scale of hardness used in mineralogy. Its degrees, in increasing hardness, are: talc 1; gypsum 2; calcite 3; fluorite 4; apatite 5; feldspar 6; quartz 7; topaz 8; sapphire 9; diamond 10. Abbreviation: MSH.
- molestache — (slang, rare) A type of mustache supposedly associated with child molesters.
- mollescent — softening or tending to soften.
- monoclines — Plural form of monocline.
- monocycles — Plural form of monocycle.
- monostelic — having an individual or sole stele or cylindrical part in the middle of the stem or root of a plant that contains tubular-like vessels
- monothecal — having a sole compartment or cell
- monticello — the estate and residence of Thomas Jefferson, in central Virginia, near Charlottesville.
- mooncalves — Plural form of mooncalf.
- moose call — whalesong
- morcellate — (surgery) To break into small pieces, prior to removal.
- mosaiclike — (arts) Resembling a mosaic, particularly in composition.
- motorcycle — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- myelocytes — Plural form of myelocyte.
- myelocytic — Of or pertaining to myelocytes.
- myelogenic — produced in the bone marrow.
- napoleonic — pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty: the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- neckcloths — Plural form of neckcloth.
- necrolater — a person who worships the dead
- necrolatry — worship of the dead.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- nectocalyx — the swimming bell of a jellyfish
- needlecord — a corduroy fabric with narrow ribs
- neglection — Neglect.
- nemoricole — living in a grove.
- neoclassic — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neological — neologism.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.