8-letter words containing m, e, c
- mycelium — the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
- mycetism — poisoning due to mushrooms.
- mycetoma — a chronic tumorous infection caused by any of various soil-dwelling fungi, usually affecting the foot.
- myocytes — Plural form of myocyte.
- myogenic — originating in muscle, as an impulse or sensation.
- myoscope — an instrument for observing muscular contraction.
- myrmeco- — ant
- myxocyte — one of the stellate or polyhedral cells in mucous tissue
- neckmold — Alt form neckmould.
- neomycin — an antibiotic produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces fradiae, administered orally or locally, used chiefly for skin, urinary tract, and eye infections and as a surgical antiseptic.
- neumatic — any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
- new chum — a recent British immigrant
- newcombe — John (David). born 1944, Australian tennis player; winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles (1967–75), including three at Wimbledon (1967, 1970, 1971)
- newcomen — Thomas, 1663–1729, English inventor.
- newcomer — a person or thing that has recently arrived; new arrival: She is a newcomer to our city. The firm is a newcomer in the field of advertising.
- nichrome — An alloy of nickel with chromium (10 to 20 percent) and sometimes iron (up to 25 percent), used chiefly in high-temperature applications such as electrical heating elements.
- nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
- noncrime — an incident that is not considered to be against the law
- normcore — a fashion style or way of dressing characterized by ordinary, plain clothing with no designer names, often a reaction against trendy fashion.
- numeracy — to represent numbers by symbols.
- numerics — The field of numerically-controlled engineering.
- ockeghem — Johannes [yoh-hah-nuh s] /yoʊˈhɑ nəs/ (Show IPA), Okeghem, Jean d'.
- ockerism — the conduct or actions that are characteristic of an ocker
- ocmulgee — a river in NW Georgia, flowing SE to join the Oconee River and form the Altamaha River. 255 miles (410 km) long.
- omnicode — Thompson, 1956. Ran on IBM 650.
- oomycete — any of various algaelike fungi constituting the phylum Oomycota of the kingdom Fungi (or the class Oomycetes of the kingdom Plantae), characterized by the formation of oospores.
- oswiecim — Polish name of Auschwitz.
- outcomes — Plural form of outcome.
- overcame — simple past tense of overcome.
- overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
- overcram — (transitive) To cram too full; to overstuff.
- overmuch — If something happens overmuch, it happens too much or very much.
- owrecome — the chorus of a song
- packmule — a mule used to carry goods
- pandemic — (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
- peculium — property that a father or master allowed his child or slave to hold as his own
- pelmatic — of or relating to the sole of the foot
- pemmican — dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with hot fat and dried fruits or berries, pressed into a loaf or into small cakes, originally prepared by North American Indians.
- pentomic — pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- phonecam — a digital camera incorporated in a mobile phone
- phonemic — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- picomole — a trillionth of a mole
- placeman — a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- placemat — Placemats are mats that are put on a table before a meal for people to put their plates or bowls on.
- placemen — a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- plectrum — a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- plumcake — a cake with raisins in it
- poematic — relating to or resembling poetry
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- precrime — of or relating to law-enforcement efforts and strategies to deter crime by predicting when and where criminal activity will occur.