12-letter words containing f, r, o, m
- laminar flow — the flow of a viscous fluid in which particles of the fluid move in parallel layers, each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion relative to its neighboring layers.
- large-format — of or relating to a camera with an image area of 5 inches by 4 inches or more
- logical form — the syntactic structure that may be shared by different expressions as abstracted from their content and articulated by the logical constants of a particular logical system, esp the structure of an argument by virtue of which it can be shown to be formally valid. Thus John is tall and thin, so John is tall has the same logical form as London is large and dirty, so London is large, namely P & Q, so P
- lumbriciform — resembling a lumbricus; wormlike
- luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
- macrofossils — Plural form of macrofossil.
- malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
- man of straw — straw man.
- mansard-roof — Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part. Compare French roof.
- mark out for — to select for or note as selected for
- mary of teck — Mary (def 4).
- memory farts — (jargon, humour) The flatulent sounds that some MS-DOS box BIOSes (most notably AMI's) make when checking memory at boot time.
- microfibrils — Plural form of microfibril.
- microfibrous — Composed of microscopic fibres.
- microfilaria — 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.
- microfilming — Present participle of microfilm.
- microfinance — (finance) Finance that is provided to unemployed or low-income people or groups.
- microfluidic — Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics.
- microforceps — (surgery) A very small forceps.
- microfossils — a fossil so small that it can be studied and identified only with a microscope.
- midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
- mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misformation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
- misinforming — Present participle of misinform.
- mixed forest — a forest filling the transition from natural coniferous to deciduous forest, and containing both types of tree
- modificatory — modifying.
- moire effect — the appearance, when two regularly spaced sets of lines are superimposed, of a new set of lines (moiré pattern) passing through the points where the original lines cross at small angles.
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- morbilliform — (of a rash) resembling measles
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- mother craft — a spaceship providing facilities and supplies for a number of smaller craft, or for astronauts
- motherfucker — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- mothproofing — Present participle of mothproof.
- mournfulness — The property of being mournful.
- muffle color — Ceramics. a color fired onto an object in a muffle kiln.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- murfreesboro — a city in central Tennessee: battle of Stone River (or Murfreesboro) 1862.
- myofibrillar — Of or pertaining to myofibrils.
- neoformation — a new and abnormal growth of tissue; tumor; neoplasm.
- neurofibroma — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- no match for — If one person or thing is no match for another, they are unable to compete successfully with the other person or thing.
- nonconformer — One who does not conform to expected norms and standards; a nonconformist.
- nondeforming — not causing deformity
- nonformalism — Absence of, or a belief system that is the opposite of, formalism.
- nonformulary — Not formulary.