10-letter words containing m, i, s, o, u
- haustorium — a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
- hemizygous — an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- hieronymus — Eusebius [yoo-see-bee-uh s] /yuˈsi bi əs/ (Show IPA), Jerome, Saint.
- hippotamus — Obsolete spelling and common present-day misspelling of hippopotamus.
- homoecious — designating or of parasites that spend their entire life cycle on one species of host
- homoiousia — The doctrine of the homoiousians.
- homoousian — a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence or substance of the Father and the Son is the same (opposed to Heteroousian).
- hoodlumish — like a hoodlum
- hoodlumism — Behavior characteristic of a hoodlum.
- housemaids — Plural form of housemaid.
- humicolous — of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.
- humoralism — a theory of the composition and workings of the human body, based on the idea that it was filled with four basic substances, or humours, adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers.
- humoralist — a person who believes in humoralism
- humoristic — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- ignivomous — (archaic) Throwing out fire, as a volcano does.
- ignominous — Misspelling of ignominious.
- illuminous — (obsolete) bright; clear.
- immeritous — (obsolete) undeserving.
- immunogens — Plural form of immunogen.
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- implexuous — not simple; complicated
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- imposthume — (obsolete) an abscess.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- impostumed — having an abscess
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- impromptus — made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
- impulsions — Plural form of impulsion.
- infamously — having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
- infusorium — (biology) An individual of the infusoria.
- innumerous — very numerous.
- insomnious — (archaic) restless; sleepless.
- insulinoma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
- journalism — the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
- leguminous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or bearing legumes.
- limicolous — dwelling in mud or muddy regions.
- limivorous — of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it.
- limousines — Plural form of limousine.
- lipomatous — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- luminosity — luminance (def 2).
- luminously — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- lumisterol — a steroid compound produced when ergosterol is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C28H44O
- major suit — hearts or spades, especially with reference to their higher point values.
- malnourish — Lb transitive To feed insufficiently, to cause malnutrition.
- medusiform — resembling a medusa or jellyfish
- meiofaunas — Plural form of meiofauna.
- meliaceous — belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants.
- mendacious — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- mesohippus — any of a group of prehistoric horselike animals of the genus Mesohippus, which had three toes and which lived during the Oligocene epoch