9-letter words containing e, m, t, i, c
- menticide — the systematic effort to undermine and destroy a person's values and beliefs, as by the use of prolonged interrogation, drugs, torture, etc., and to induce radically different ideas.
- meroistic — (of an ovary) producing yolk and ova
- mestrovic — Ivan [ahy-vuh n Serbo-Croatian. ee-vahn] /ˈaɪ vən Serbo-Croatian. ˈi vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1962, Yugoslav sculptor, in the U.S. after 1946.
- metabatic — Relating to metabasis.
- metabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- metacarpi — Plural form of metacarpus.
- metalogic — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of logic.
- metameric — Also, metameral, M03/M0350800 muh-tam-er-uh l, məˈtæm ər əl. Zoology. consisting of metameres. pertaining to metamerism.
- metestick — a measuring rod
- methystic — intoxicating
- metonymic — Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
- metricate — Change or adapt to a metric system of measurement.
- metrician — a metrist.
- metricise — study metre of poetry
- metricism — the study of metrics
- metricize — to express in terms of the metric system.
- microcyte — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- microlite — any microscopic crystal.
- microsite — (Internet) A self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- microtome — an instrument for cutting very thin sections, as of organic tissue, for microscopic examination.
- microtone — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
- microtube — A microscopic tube, especially one used in the construction of specialized lasers.
- micturate — to pass urine; urinate.
- midwicket — (cricket) a fielding position, about 40° forward of square on the leg side, between square leg and mid on.
- militance — (uncountable) The condition of being militant.
- millecent — a female given name.
- millicent — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “work” and “strong.”.
- mimetical — Alternative form of mimetic.
- mincemeat — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.
- minecraft — a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.
- mira ceti — a binary star one component of which, a red supergiant, is a long-period variable with an average period of 332 days
- miscreant — depraved, villainous, or base.
- miscreate — miscreated.
- miscredit — (transitive) To discredit.
- misdirect — to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.
- mislocate — to misplace.
- misrecite — To recite erroneously.
- miticides — Plural form of miticide.
- mitogenic — any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- monacetin — acetin.
- monticule — a subordinate volcanic cone.
- multicell — comprised of or involving many cells or constituent parts; multicellular
- multicide — the murder of many people
- multicore — (computer hardware, of a processor) Combining two or more independent cores into a single package composed of a single integrated circuit.
- muscatine — a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- muscovite — a native or inhabitant of Moscow.
- mutagenic — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- myenteric — Relating to or denoting a plexus of nerves of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems situated between and supplying the two layers of muscle in the small intestine.
- myricetin — (organic compound) A particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic properties.