14-letter words containing e, l, a, m
- myrtle warbler — a common North American wood warbler, Dendroica coronata, having yellow spots on the rump, crown, and sides, including a white-throated eastern subspecies (myrtle warbler) and a yellow-throated western subspecies (Audubon's warbler)
- naked mole rat — a nearly hairless rodent, Heterocephalus glaber, of eastern African dry steppes and savannas, having two protruding upper and lower front teeth and living entirely underground in colonies, based on a single breeding female and specialized workers of both sexes.
- narmer palette — a king of Egypt identified by modern scholars as the Menes of tradition and depicted as the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt on an ancient slate tablet (Narmer Palette or Palette of Narmer) c3200 b.c. with relief carvings on both sides.
- natural number — a positive integer or zero.
- near real-time — denoting or relating to a data-processing system that is slightly slower than real-time
- negri sembilan — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 2580 sq. mi. (6682 sq. km). Capital: Seremban.
- neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- nelson mandela — Nelson (Rolihlahla) [raw-lee-lah-luh] /ˌrɔ liˈlɑ lə/ (Show IPA), 1918–2013, South African black antiapartheid activist: president of South Africa 1994–99.
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
- neo-melanesian — a pidgin language based on English and spoken in Melanesia, New Guinea, and NE Australia.
- neo-surrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
- neocolonialism — the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neuromodulator — any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
- new model army — the army established in 1645 during the Civil War by the English parliamentarians, which exercised considerable political power under Cromwell
- no time at all — briefest moment
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
- non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- non-compliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non-consumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- non-economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- non-legitimate — in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.
- non-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- non-managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
- non-ornamental — used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.
- noncompensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
- noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
- nondimensional — Not dimensional.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nongeometrical — not geometrical
- noninflammable — Not catching fire easily; not flammable.
- nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
- nonmaleficence — A lack or absence of maleficence.
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- normal balance — The normal balance of an account is the side of the account that is positive or increasing.
- normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
- normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- norman english — the dialect of English used by the Norman conquerors of England
- normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
- normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).