10-letter words containing m, c, a, r
- macaronics — Plural form of macaronic.
- macdiarmid — Hugh (Christopher Murray Grieve) 1892–1978, Scottish poet.
- macebearer — an official, as of a city or legislative body, who carries a ceremonial mace before dignitaries.
- macerating — Present participle of macerate.
- maceration — the act or process of macerating.
- macfarlane — an overcoat with an attached cape and two slits in front near the waist.
- machinator — One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.
- macintrash — /mak'in-trash"/ The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn"t appreciate being kept away from the *real computer* by the interface. The term maggotbox has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Compare Macintoy. See also beige toaster, WIMP environment, point-and-drool interface, drool-proof paper, user-friendly.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- macro lens — a lens used to bring into focus objects very close to the camera.
- macroalgal — Of, or pertaining to, macroalga.
- macrobiota — any living organisms in a given area large enough to be seen with the naked eye
- macrobiote — a person with a long life
- macroburst — (meteorology) A strong downdraft, of over 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds.
- macrocarpa — (NZ) The Monterey cypress.
- macrocosms — Plural form of macrocosm.
- macrocycle — (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule.
- macrocytes — Plural form of macrocyte.
- macrocytic — an abnormally large red blood cell.
- macrofauna — any animals visible to the naked eye
- macroflora — Plants that can be seen with the naked eye.
- macrograph — a representation of an object that is of the same size as or larger than the object.
- macrolevel — at or on a level that is large in scale or scope: macrolevel research on crime rates in urban areas.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- macromedia — (company) A company supplying multimedia and interactive television services and digital arts software tools in the US and worldwide. They produce products for Microsoft Windows and the Macintosh including: Macromedia FreeHand, a tool for design and illustration; Macromedia Director, an animation and authoring tool for multimedia production; Authorware Professional, a multiplatform authoring tool for interactive learning; MacroModel, a 3D modelling tool for multimedia, graphics and product design; SoundEdit 16, a digital sound recording and editing system; Fontographer, a typeface editing programme; and Action!, a multimedia presentation application. Chief Executive Officer: Bud Colligan.
- macromeres — Plural form of macromere.
- macrometer — An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
- macrophage — a large white blood cell, occurring principally in connective tissue and in the bloodstream, that ingests foreign particles and infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- macropores — Plural form of macropore.
- macroprism — a prism belonging to an orthorhombic crystal found between the macropinacoid and the unit prism
- macroscale — A relatively large scale.
- macroscope — A wide-field imaging device.
- macroseism — A severe earthquake.
- macrosomia — (pathology) The state (of a foetus or neonate) of being abnormally large.
- macrosomic — (pathology) Relating to or affected by macrosomia.
- macrospore — megaspore.
- macrotrend — A large-scale trend.
- macroworld — A world or reality on a larger scale, thus for example the social scale when discussing individual affairs, or the human scale when discussing particle physics.
- macrozamia — a member of a this genus of fern-like trees that grow in Australia
- maculature — (dated) Blotting paper.
- madagascar — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- madreporic — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
- maestricht — Maastricht.
- magistracy — the office or function of a magistrate.
- mail clerk — a person who performs clerical work in a post office
- mail truck — a large vehicle that is used to transport letters, packages, etc, by road
- main brace — a brace leading to a main yard.
- main-force — pertaining to regular military units with standard uniforms and equipment.
- mainbocher — (Main Rousseau Bocher) 1891–1976, U.S. fashion designer.