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13-letter words containing m, i, n, b

  • non-symbiotic — living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship: Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.
  • noncompatible — Not compatible.
  • nonmembership — the fact or condition of being a nonmember
  • ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
  • open-timbered — constructed so that the timbers are exposed.
  • out on a limb — a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing: the lower limbs; artificial limbs.
  • oxyhemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
  • perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • pink bollworm — the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.
  • post-cambrian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
  • postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
  • pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
  • precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
  • premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
  • premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
  • presubmission — an act or instance of submitting.
  • public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
  • purple mombin — a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.
  • rambling club — a club for people who enjoy taking walks in the country
  • rambling rose — any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
  • re-submitting — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
  • recombination — any of several processes by which genetic material of different origins becomes combined. It most commonly occurs between two sets of parental chromosomes during production of germ cells
  • refurbishment — to furbish again; renovate; brighten: to refurbish the lobby.
  • reimbursement — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
  • republicanism — republican government.
  • resublimation — Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
  • rhumb sailing — sea navigation along rhumb lines.
  • ribosomal rna — a type of RNA, distinguished by its length and abundance, functioning in protein synthesis as a component of ribosomes. Abbreviation: rRNA.
  • rock climbing — the sport of climbing sheer rocky surfaces on the sides of mountains, often with the aid of special equipment.
  • rum rebellion — the deposition of Governor William Bligh in 1808 by officers of the New South Wales Corps, caused by his interference in their trading activities, esp in the trafficking of rum
  • saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
  • sandwich beam — flitch beam.
  • scythian lamb — a fern, Cibotium barometz, of southeastern Asia, having stalks covered with shaggy, brownish hair and large, feathery leaves, formerly believed to be a source of vegetable wool.
  • semicarbazone — a product that occurs as a result of aldehyde or ketone reacting with semicarbazide
  • serial number — a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification: the serial number of an automobile engine.
  • serum albumin — Biochemistry. the principal protein of blood plasma, important in osmotic regulation of the blood and transport of metabolites.
  • signed number — Mathematics. a number preceded by a plus sign (+) to indicate a positive quantity or by a minus sign (−) to indicate a negative quantity.
  • simon bolivar — Simón [sahy-muh n;; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən;; Spanish siˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), ("El Libertador") 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
  • single combat — combat between two persons.
  • sinumbra lamp — an unshaded sperm-oil lamp consisting of a translucent glass globe supported on a pedestal: a form of astral lamp.
  • slimming club — a group of people who meet regularly and are all trying to lose weight
  • snap-brim hat — a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
  • spanish broom — a spiny, often leafless shrub, Genista hispanica, of the legume family, native to southern Europe, having clustered, golden-yellow flowers and hairy pods.
  • stamen blight — a disease of blackberries, characterized by a gray, powdery mass of spores covering the anthers, caused by a fungus, Hapalosphaeria deformans.
  • steam turbine — a turbine driven by steam pressure.
  • subbituminous — (of coal) dark brown to black and intermediate in rank between lignite and bituminous
  • subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
  • subcommission — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
  • submarine pen — a bunker that prevents submarines from bombs
  • subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
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