14-letter words containing l, o, s
- macrobiologist — One who studies macrobiology.
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
- macromolecules — Plural form of macromolecule.
- macrosociology — the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.
- magnolia state — Mississippi (used as a nickname).
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- malacostracans — Plural form of malacostracan.
- male menopause — a malaise that allegedly affects men in middle age and is said to be responsible for periods of emotional upset and uncharacteristic behavior.
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- malodorousness — The state or condition of being malodorous.
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- man of letters — highly educated man
- mandelbrot set — (mathematics, graphics) (After its discoverer, Benoit Mandelbrot) The set of all complex numbers c such that | z[N] | < 2 for arbitrarily large values of N, where z[0] = 0 z[n+1] = z[n]^2 + c The Mandelbrot set is usually displayed as an Argand diagram, giving each point a colour which depends on the largest N for which | z[N] | < 2, up to some maximum N which is used for the points in the set (for which N is infinite). These points are traditionally coloured black. The Mandelbrot set is the best known example of a fractal - it includes smaller versions of itself which can be explored to arbitrary levels of detail.
- mariotte's law — Boyle's law.
- marrons glaces — chestnuts cooked in syrup and glazed
- marsh marigold — a yellow-flowered plant, Caltha palustris, of the buttercup family, growing in marshes and meadows; cowslip.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
- marvellousness — The quality or state of being marvellous.
- massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
- mater dolorosa — the sorrowful mother.
- maxwell montes — a compact mountain range on Ishtar Terra, one of the regions of highest elevation on Venus.
- mayonnaiselike — Resembling mayonnaise.
- meadow salsify — a European weedy, composite plant, Tragopogon pratensis, naturalized in North America, having grasslike leaves and yellow flowers.
- mean solar day — day (def 3a).
- meddlesomeness — The qualities of being meddlesome; officiousness, intrusiveness.
- medical school — university where medical degrees are taught
- medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
- megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
- megascopically — macroscopically
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
- melancholiness — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
- melanospermous — having dark spores, as certain seaweeds.
- melastomaceous — belonging to the family Melastomataceae (also known as Melastomaceae)
- memorabilities — Plural form of memorability.
- mephistopheles — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
- meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
- mesdemoiselles — a plural of mademoiselle.
- mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
- meta-case tool — A term sometimes used for software packages (like TBK or VSF) which allow users to develop or customise their own CASE tools.
- metalloenzymes — Plural form of metalloenzyme.
- metallokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control metals.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- meteorologists — Plural form of meteorologist.
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodologists — Plural form of methodologist.
- meticulousness — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.