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12-letter words containing m, a, o, t, i

  • meritocratic — an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.
  • mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
  • mesogastrium — the mesentery of the embryonic stomach.
  • mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
  • mesopotamian — an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
  • mesothelioma — a malignant tumor of the covering of the lung or the lining of the pleural and abdominal cavities, often associated with exposure to asbestos.
  • metabolising — Present participle of metabolise.
  • metabolizing — Present participle of metabolize.
  • metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
  • metabonomics — (biochemistry, genetics) metabolomics.
  • metabotropic — Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation).
  • metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
  • metafictions — Plural form of metafiction.
  • metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
  • metagenomics — (genetics) The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either in a symbiotic relationship, or at a crime scene.
  • metal polish — cleaning fluid designed to clean, polish or add shine to metal
  • metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
  • metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
  • metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
  • metamorphism — Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.
  • metamorphist — a member of a group of 16th century Christians who believed that the humanly body of Jesus Christ metamorphosed into God during the Ascension
  • metamorphize — (transitive) To transform or change; metamorphose.
  • metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
  • metarteriole — An arterial capillary; a short vessel linking arterioles and venules.
  • metasequoias — Plural form of metasequoia.
  • metasomatism — the series of metamorphic processes whereby chemical changes occur in minerals or rocks as a result of the introduction of material, often in hot aqueous solutions, from external sources.
  • metathoracic — Of or pertaining to the metathorax.
  • meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
  • methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • methohexital — a barbiturate anesthetic, used in its sodium form, C 1 4 H 1 7 N 2 NaO 3 , for induction of general anesthesia or for anesthesia of short duration.
  • metrological — the science of weights and measures.
  • metronomical — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • metropolitan — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
  • metrorrhagia — nonmenstrual discharge of blood from the uterus; uterine hemorrhage.
  • microammeter — an instrument for measuring extremely small electric currents, calibrated in microamperes.
  • microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
  • microanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with microscopic structures (distinguished from gross anatomy).
  • microclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
  • microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
  • microgranite — an igneous rock with an identical composition and mineral content to granite, but having a finer texture
  • microgravity — a condition, especially in space orbit, where the force of gravity is so weak that weightlessness results.
  • microhabitat — an extremely localized, small-scale environment, as a tree stump or a dead animal.
  • micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
  • microstation — (application)   A full-featured 2-D and 3-D CAD program for MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Unix workstations from Bentley Systems, Inc. Created in 1984, MicroStation is a high-end package used worldwide in environments where many designers work on large, complex projects. MicroStation Modeler is a superset of MicroStation that provides solid modelling, and MasterPiece is MicroStation's rendering and animation program.
  • microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
  • microtubular — Of or pertaining to microtubules.
  • midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
  • midwife toad — a European toad, Alytes obstetricans (family Discoglossidae), noted for its unusual breeding habits, in which mating occurs on land and the male broods the egg strings by wrapping them around his legs.
  • migrationist — a person who considers it important for species of animals and plants to migrate for the purposes of distribution and evolution
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