12-letter words containing l, a, m, e
- multicauline — having multiple stems
- multicentral — having or dependent on several centres; multicentre
- multichannel — Employing or possessing many television or communications channels.
- multicostate — having several costae or ribs
- multidecadal — Involving multiple decades.
- multidentate — having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.
- multifaceted — Having many facets.
- multifoliate — having many leaves or leaflets.
- multifurcate — forked; branching.
- multilateral — having several or many sides; many-sided.
- multilayered — having two or more layers.
- multimegaton — (of a nuclear weapon) having several megatons of explosive power
- multinuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- multipartite — divided into several or many parts; having several or many divisions.
- multipliable — capable of being multiplied.
- multiplicate — multiple; manifold.
- multiseptate — having several septa or chambers
- multiseriate — arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- multisulcate — having many grooves or furrows
- multitaskers — Plural form of multitasker.
- multitracked — (music) Recorded on multiple tracks.
- multivalence — Chemistry. having a valence of three or higher.
- multivariate — (of a combined distribution) having more than one variate or variable.
- multiwarhead — (of a missile) capable of carrying several independent warheads
- multungulate — a hoofed animal with three or more toes on each foot
- municipalize — to make a municipality of.
- murder trial — the trial of a person who is accused of murder
- murderabilia — objects that are regarded as valuable because of their connection with murders or other notorious crimes
- muscle beach — a beach where young men display their muscles, engage in calisthenics, etc.
- museological — Pertaining to museology.
- musical ride — a display by riders on horseback of manoeuvres to music, esp by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- muzzleloader — a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- myrtle beach — a town in E South Carolina.
- mystery play — a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
- name-calling — the use of abusive names to belittle or humiliate another person in a political campaign, an argument, etc.
- namelessness — The state or quality of being nameless.
- nanomaterial — A material having particles or constituents of nanoscale dimensions, or one that is produced by nanotechnology.
- nasal demons — Recognised shorthand on the Usenet group comp.std.c for any unexpected behaviour of a C compiler on encountering an undefined construct. During a discussion on that group in early 1992, a regular remarked "When the compiler encounters [a given undefined construct] it is legal for it to make demons fly out of your nose" (the implication is that the compiler may choose any arbitrarily bizarre way to interpret the code without violating the ANSI C standard). Someone else followed up with a reference to "nasal demons", which quickly became established.
- needle match — a bitterly fought contest between two competitors or teams who bear each other a grudge
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- neoplatonism — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- neurilemmoma — A schwannoma.
- neurohumoral — of or pertaining to a neurohumour
- nitrate film — film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
- noematically — in an intellectual manner