15-letter words containing m, c, a
- mohawk hair cut — a member of a tribe of the most easterly of the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the Mohawk River, New York.
- molecular clock — the changes in the amino acid sequences of proteins that take place during evolution and speciation, and from which the dates of branchings of taxonomic groups can be deduced.
- molecular cloud — a cool dense interstellar region composed of a wide variety of molecules, mainly hydrogen, plus some dust, in which stars are forming
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
- monchengladbach — a city in W North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- monochlamydeous — (of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
- monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
- monomolecularly — In monomolecular terms.
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
- monosyllabicity — The state or characteristic of being monosyllabic.
- moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- morphologically — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- motorola 68hc11 — (processor) A microcontroller family from Motorola descended from the Motorola 6800 microprocessor. The 68HC11 devices are more powerful and more expensive than the 68HC05 family. There is an opcode simulator for the 68HC11, by Ted Dunning <[email protected]>. Interrupts, hardware I/O, and half carries are still outside the loop. Adding interrupts may require simulating at the clock phase level. Version 1.
- mount blackburn — a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- mount vancouver — a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- mucosanguineous — containing or made up of blood and mucus
- mucous membrane — a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals.
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- multiarticulate — Able to bend or hinge at more than one point.
- multical system — E-mail: Richard Snodgrass <[email protected]>.
- multiculturally — In a multicultural manner.
- multifunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- multiliteracies — Plural form of multiliteracy.
- multilocational — found or operating in several locations
- multinucleolate — having two or more nucleoli
- multiple access — multiplexing
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- muscat and oman — former name of Oman.
- muscle relaxant — A muscle relaxant is any drug which relaxes muscles and may be used to treat muscle spasms and muscle pain.
- musculoskeletal — concerning, involving, or made up of both the muscles and the bones: the musculoskeletal system.
- mushroom anchor — a stockless anchor having a bowlike head, used chiefly for semipermanent moorings.
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- musical statues — a children's party game in which players run around while music is played. Whenever the music stops, the players have to stand motionless. Anyone who moves is out
- muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- myofibroblastic — Relating to myofibroblasts.
- nastic movement — a response of plant parts that is independent of the direction of the external stimulus, such as the opening of buds caused by an alteration in light intensity
- national income — the total net earnings from the production of goods and services in a country over a period of time, usually one year, and consisting essentially of wages, salaries, rent, profits, and interest.
- native american — a person born in the United States.