14-letter words containing l, a, m, o, u

mutual society — co-operative organization
neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
neo-surrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
neuromodulator — any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.
neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
non-consumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
numa pompilius — died 673? b.c, 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?
ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
oral-formulaic — noting or pertaining to poetry of an earlier spoken tradition, as the Iliad, that uses formulas to aid its continued expression.
ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
papillomavirus — any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
parajournalism — news reportage that strongly reflects the point of view of the writer or editor or that uses techniques not practiced in conventional journalism.
parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
podophthalmous — relating to a crustacean
polar molecule — a molecule in which the centroid of the positive charges is different from the centroid of the negative charges.
polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
port coquitlam — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver.
postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
potassium alum — alum1 (def 1).
potassium-alum — Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
poultry farmer — a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat
precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
primary colour — Primary colours are basic colours that can be mixed together to produce other colours. They are usually considered to be red, yellow, blue, and sometimes green.
proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.

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