12-letter words containing m, i, s, o
- monospecific — having or comprising a single species
- monostichous — (of parts) forming one row
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- monotheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to monotheism, the doctrine that there is only one God: a monotheistic religion.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- mons veneris — the mons pubis of the human female.
- monsignorial — having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor
- monsterizing — Present participle of monsterize.
- monte cristo — a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.
- montebrasite — a mineral, lithium aluminum hydroxyl phosphate, LiAlPO 4 (OH), isomorphous with amblygonite, used as an ore of lithium.
- montes pubis — mons pubis
- montessorian — a system for teaching young children, in which the fundamental aim is self-motivated education by the children themselves, as they are encouraged to move freely through individualized instruction and physical exercises, accompanied by special emphasis on the training of the senses and the early development of reading and writing skills.
- month's mind — a Requiem Mass said on the thirtieth day after a person's death or burial.
- moonstricken — Moonstruck.
- mooring mast — the mast or tower to which a dirigible is moored.
- moorish idol — a black, white, and yellow fish, Zanclus cornutus (or canescens), inhabiting the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans, having a long snout and an elongated dorsal fin.
- moralisation — Standard spelling of moralization.
- morning star — a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise.
- morphallaxis — Biology. the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells.
- morphologies — Plural form of morphology.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morris chair — a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- morris jesup — Cape, a cape of N Greenland, on the Arctic Ocean, 440 miles (710 km) from the North Pole: northernmost land point in the world.
- mortise lock — a lock housed within a mortise in a door or the like, so that the lock mechanism is covered on both sides.
- mosaic glass — glass having a polychrome pattern made by fusing colors or variously colored canes, rods, strips, or squares together.
- mosaic image — the collective image produced by the ommatidia of a compound eye
- mosbolletjie — (South Africa) Dough leavened with the must of grapes used for making rusks.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- mosquito fly — dragonfly (def 1).
- mosquito net — a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes.
- mosquitofish — any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
- moss campion — cushion pink.
- motherliness — The property of being motherly.
- motion study — time and motion study.
- motionlessly — In a motionless manner; without moving.
- motivelessly — Without a motive.
- motor sailer — a yacht having sails and an engine as an alternative or auxiliary means of propulsion.
- motor skills — coordination, ability to move
- motorcyclist — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- motorisation — Alternative spelling of motorization.
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- mountain ash — variety of tree
- mountaineers — Plural form of mountaineer.
- mountainness — The property of being a mountain, or of being mountainlike.
- mountainside — The sloping surface of a mountain.
- mountaintops — Plural form of mountaintop.
- mouse trails — (operating system) A feature (usually of Graphical User Interfaces) which causes the mouse pointer to leave a trail across the screen. This is done by keeping track of the last eight or so (maybe configurable) pointer positions, and only erasing the oldest. This means that at any time, there may be up to eight pointers on the screen, but if the mouse is still, they will all be in the same position, and so only one will be visible. When the mouse moves, it appears to leave a trail of pointers behind it, and this can dramatically increase the visibility of the pointer when using LCD screens. The older ones had such long persistence that a single mouse pointer, when moving, tended to be completely invisible, and on a cluttered screen, was very difficult to find.