13-letter words containing f, a, r, m
- map reference — information that identifies the point on a map where a particular place is located
- mare frigoris — (Sea of Cold) a dark plain in the northern hemisphere, in the first and second quadrants of the face of the moon: about 55 miles (90 km) wide at its narrowest width and 750 miles (1200 km) long: about 67,000 sq. mi. (174,000 sq. km).
- market forces — factors driving the economy
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- masking frame — easel (def 2).
- masterfulness — The quality of being masterful.
- materfamilias — the mother of a family.
- matrifocality — The state or condition of being matrifocal; matriarchy.
- matter of law — an issue or matter to be determined according to the relevant principles of law.
- mendes-france — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1907–1982, French statesman and economist: premier 1954–55.
- merchant fees — Merchant fees are money charged by a merchant service to a vendor for processing credit card transactions.
- merchant flag — the ensign used by all ships engaged in commerce, fishing, etc.
- metalcrafting — metalworking.
- metalliferous — containing or yielding metal.
- metrification — metrication.
- microfilament — a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
- microfilariae — the embryonic larva of the nematode parasite Filaria or of related genera, especially of those species that cause heartworm in dogs and elephantiasis in humans.
- microfilarial — relating to, or emanating from, microfilariae
- microfilmable — Suitable for storage on microfilm.
- milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
- miliary fever — an acute infectious fever characterized by profuse sweating and the formation on the skin of minute fluid-filled vesicles
- miracle fruit — the berrylike fruit of either of two African shrubs, Synsepalum dulcificum or Thaumatococcus daniellii, that, when chewed, causes sour substances to taste sweet.
- mischiefmaker — Alternative form of mischief-maker.
- mixed farming — agriculture: raising both crops and livestock
- mole fraction — the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
- moll flanders — (The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.
- morgan le fay — the fairy sister of King Arthur.
- morning after — a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- mortification — a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- mother of all — a female parent.
- multifactoral — Involving multiple factors.
- multiplatform — Compatible with or involving more than one type of computer or operating system.
- multiramified — having several branches or branchlike parts
- myofibroblast — (cytology) A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.
- myrtle family — the plant family Myrtaceae, characterized by mostly tropical trees and shrubs having aromatic, simple, usually opposite leaves, clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including allspice, clove, eucalyptus, guava, and myrtles of the genus Myrtus.
- neurofibromas — Plural form of neurofibroma.
- neurofilament — (anatomy) A neurofibril.
- nondefamatory — Not defamatory.
- norman french — Also called Norman. the French dialect of the Normans or of Normandy.
- of many parts — having many different abilities
- of many words — talkative
- olfactometers — Plural form of olfactometer.
- olfactometric — Of or pertaining to olfactometry.
- one-room flat — a studio flat in which the bedroom, sitting-room and kitchen are all one-room
- orchid family — the plant family Orchidaceae, characterized by terrestrial or epiphytic herbaceous plants having simple, parallel-veined, usually alternate leaves, complex and often large and showy flowers pollinated primarily by insects, and fruit in the form of a capsule containing numerous minute seeds, and including calypso, fringed orchis, lady's-slipper, pogonia, rattlesnake plantain, vanilla, as well as numerous tropical orchids such as those of the genera Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, and Vanda.
- overamplified — amplified too much, causing distortion or discomfort, etc
- paraffin lamp — a lamp which is fuelled by paraffin
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- pepper family — the plant family Piperaceae, characterized by tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having simple leaves, dense spikes of very small flowers, and fleshy, berrylike fruit, and including peperomia and peppers of the genus Piper.
- picture frame — mount for a picture