9-letter words containing m, e, t, a, c, o
- geomatics — The discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geographic information.
- haemocyte — Alternative spelling of hemocyte.
- hecatombs — Plural form of hecatomb.
- hectogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- homecraft — skills used in the home
- latecomer — a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture.
- macerator — to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
- macrocyte — an abnormally large red blood cell.
- macroetch — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- macrotape — (storage) /mak'roh-tayp/ An industry-standard reel of magnetic tape, as opposed to a microtape. See also round tape.
- manticore — a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- masoretic — of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- mastocyte — Mast cell.
- megatonic — one million tons.
- melanotic — of or affected with melanosis.
- mercapto- — (in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- group
- metabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- metacomet — one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7.
- metalcore — (music) A genre of rock music related to punk and heavy metal.
- metalogic — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of logic.
- metarchon — a nontoxic substance, such as a chemical to mask pheromones, that reduces the persistence of a pest
- metascope — a device for converting infrared radiation into visible light.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- mislocate — to misplace.
- moctezuma — Montezuma II.
- monacetin — acetin.
- moot case — a case dealing with an abstract question, or one seeking a judgement on a right before the right has been asserted
- moschatel — a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
- motorcade — a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles.
- moustache — the hair growing on the upper lip.
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- octameter — consisting of eight measures or feet.
- omittance — The act of omitting something.
- omphacite — a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- outscream — to scream louder than
- overmatch — to be more than a match for; surpass; defeat: an assignment that clearly overmatched his abilities; an able task force that overmatched the enemy fleet.
- preatomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- ptolemaic — of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
- radectomy — excision of part or all of the root of a tooth.
- recompact — to pack or join (something) closely together again
- stomacher — a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- theomachy — a battle with or among the gods.
- theomancy — divination or prophecy by an oracle or by people directly inspired by a god
- vasectomy — excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.
- vaxectomy — (jargon) /vak-sek't*-mee/ (By analogy with "vasectomy") Removal of a VAX. DEC's Microvaxen, especially, are much slower than newer RISC-based workstations such as the SPARC. Thus, if one knows one has a replacement coming, VAX removal can be cause for celebration.