11-letter words containing i, r, e, m, o
- mesomorphic — pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with ectomorphic, endomorphic).
- mesonephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- mesospheric — Of or pertaining to the mesosphere.
- mesothorium — one of two radioactive decay products of thorium, an isotope of radium or actinium.
- mesotrophic — (of freshwater lakes) containing medium levels of nutrients
- metachrosis — the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour
- metamorphic — pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis.
- metanephroi — Plural form of metanephros.
- metaphorist — a creator or user of metaphors
- metaphorize — To describe something using metaphors.
- metaprotein — a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.
- metatrophic — requiring dead organic matter for food.
- meteoritics — the science that deals with meteors.
- meteoroidal — (astronomy) Of or pertaining to meteoroids. (from 19th c.).
- meteorolite — A meteoric stone; an aerolite or meteorite.
- metrication — the act, process, or result of establishing the metric system as the standard system of measurement.
- metrifonate — an organophosphorus compound, C 4 H 8 Cl 3 O 4 P, used as an insecticide and anthelmintic.
- metrologies — Plural form of metrology.
- metrologist — the science of weights and measures.
- micro-image — a microreproduction.
- microampere — a unit of electric current, equal to one millionth of an ampere. Symbol: μA.
- microbicide — a substance or preparation for killing microbes.
- microbrewed — Produced by microbrewing.
- microbrewer — The person or company that operates a microbrewery.
- microbubble — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcephal — a person with microcephaly
- microcredit — the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
- microcuries — Plural form of microcurie.
- microfibers — Plural form of microfiber.
- microfilmed — Simple past tense and past participle of microfilm.
- microfilmer — a person who microfilms
- microfilter — a device plugged into a phone socket to separate the phone line from the broadband line
- microgamete — (in heterogamous reproduction) the smaller and, usually, the male of two conjugating gametes.
- microgreens — the shoots of young salad plants, served as a vegetable dish
- microgroove — a needle groove so narrow that over 200 can be cut in an inch of playing surface on a long-playing record.
- microinches — Plural form of microinch.
- microinject — to inject into a single cell or cell part.
- microkernel — (operating system) An approach to operating system design emphasising small modules that implement the basic features of the system kernel and can be flexibly configured.
- microlender — A person or company in the business of microlending.
- micromanage — to manage or control with excessive attention to minor details.
- micrometers — Plural form of micrometer.
- micromethod — the use of magnification, usually by using a microscope, for study or for performing mechanical operations on a very small scale.
- micrometric — Of or pertaining to micrometry.
- microneedle — a very fine needle that is used in the performance of delicate procedures, esp biological ones
- micronesian — of or relating to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- micronuclei — Plural form of micronucleus.
- microphages — Plural form of microphage.
- microphones — Plural form of microphone.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- microreader — a device for projecting an enlarged image of a microfilm or microphotograph, especially on a ground-glass screen.