10-letter words containing m, a, l, c, o, s
- golschmann — Vladimir [vlad-uh-meer] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, French orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- haemocoels — Plural form of haemocoel.
- homosocial — Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
- horse clam — gaper.
- iconoclasm — the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- laconicism — laconic brevity.
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- macro lens — a lens used to bring into focus objects very close to the camera.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- macroscale — A relatively large scale.
- malvaceous — belonging to the Malvaceae, the mallow family of plants.
- marlaceous — Resembling marl.
- mast cloth — a partial lining sewed to the back of a square sail to prevent chafing from contact with the mast.
- matchlocks — Plural form of matchlock.
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- meliaceous — belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants.
- mesolectal — any variety of language in a creole continuum that is intermediate between the basilect and the acrolect.
- microloans — Plural form of microloan.
- microscale — A very small or microscopic scale.
- microsomal — Of or pertaining to a microsome.
- miraculous — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
- miscatalog — to enter in a catalogue incorrectly
- mislocated — to misplace.
- mohs scale — a scale of hardness used in mineralogy. Its degrees, in increasing hardness, are: talc 1; gypsum 2; calcite 3; fluorite 4; apatite 5; feldspar 6; quartz 7; topaz 8; sapphire 9; diamond 10. Abbreviation: MSH.
- molestache — (slang, rare) A type of mustache supposedly associated with child molesters.
- monastical — Alternative form of monastic.
- monoculars — Plural form of monocular.
- mooncalves — Plural form of mooncalf.
- moose call — whalesong
- moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- mosaic law — the ancient law of the Hebrews, ascribed to Moses.
- mosaically — In the manner of a mosaic.
- mosaiclike — (arts) Resembling a mosaic, particularly in composition.
- mycoplasma — any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- myoblastic — of or relating to a myoblast or myoblasts
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- mythoclast — a destroyer or debunker of myths.
- nonmusical — not belonging to or relating to music
- normalcies — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- nosocomial — (of infections) contracted as a result of being hospitalized; hospital-acquired.
- palimscope — a hand instrument that produces concentrated ultraviolet light for reading palimpsests and other research materials.
- palmaceous — belonging to the plant family Palmae.
- pismo clam — a large edible clam, Tivela stultorum, of sandy shores of California and Mexico.
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- sarcolemma — the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.
- sarcoplasm — the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.
- sarcosomal — relating to a sarcosome