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13-letter words containing i, m, o, b

  • mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
  • myeloablative — Of, pertaining to, or causing myeloablation.
  • myelofibrosis — the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
  • myelofibrotic — of, relating to or affected by myelofibrosis
  • myofibroblast — (cytology) A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.
  • neoliberalism — an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup.
  • neurofibromas — Plural form of neurofibroma.
  • nimble-footed — able to move the feet agilely and neatly
  • non-ambiguity — doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention: to speak with ambiguity; an ambiguity of manner.
  • non-claimable — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
  • non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
  • non-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
  • non-symbiotic — living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship: Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.
  • noncompatible — Not compatible.
  • nonmembership — the fact or condition of being a nonmember
  • obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
  • oil-based mud — Oil-based mud is a drilling fluid that is an emulsion containing oil as the base fluid.
  • ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
  • open-timbered — constructed so that the timbers are exposed.
  • out on a limb — a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs; artificial limbs.
  • overambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
  • overembellish — Make (something) too ornate or complicated.
  • oxyhemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
  • parasymbiosis — the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens (which are themselves symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga)
  • pembrokeshire — a historic county in Dyfed, in SW Wales.
  • perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • pink bollworm — the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.
  • polyribosomal — relating to a polyribosome
  • polysyllabism — a polysyllabic style or the use of multisyllabic words
  • post-cambrian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
  • postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
  • pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
  • prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
  • precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
  • premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
  • presubmission — an act or instance of submitting.
  • primum mobile — (in Ptolemaic astronomy) the outermost of the 10 concentric spheres of the universe, making a complete revolution every 24 hours and causing all the others to do likewise.
  • problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • promotability — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
  • proverbialism — a proverbial expression
  • public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
  • purple mombin — a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.
  • rambling rose — any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
  • recombination — any of several processes by which genetic material of different origins becomes combined. It most commonly occurs between two sets of parental chromosomes during production of germ cells
  • reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
  • resublimation — Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
  • ribosomal rna — a type of RNA, distinguished by its length and abundance, functioning in protein synthesis as a component of ribosomes. Abbreviation: rRNA.
  • rock climbing — the sport of climbing sheer rocky surfaces on the sides of mountains, often with the aid of special equipment.
  • rum rebellion — the deposition of Governor William Bligh in 1808 by officers of the New South Wales Corps, caused by his interference in their trading activities, esp in the trafficking of rum
  • saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
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