10-letter words containing m, i, t, o, c
- maculation — the act of spotting.
- malolactic — Of or denoting bacterial fermentation that converts malic acid to lactic acid, especially as a secondary process used to reduce the acidity of some wines.
- manometric — Of or pertaining to manometry, or measured using a manometer.
- maraboutic — Of, or pertaining to, a marabout.
- marcionite — a member of a Gnostic ascetic sect that flourished from the 2nd to 7th century a.d. and that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Christ.
- masochists — Plural form of masochist.
- mason city — a city in N Iowa.
- masticator — Someone who masticates.
- mastodonic — a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks.
- matrifocal — of, relating to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
- matrilocal — of or relating to residence with the wife's family or tribe; uxorilocal: matrilocal customs.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronymic — metronymic.
- mcclintock — Barbara, 1902–92, U.S. geneticist: Nobel prize 1983.
- medication — the use or application of medicine.
- mediocrity — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
- meritocrat — a member of a meritocracy.
- mesocratic — (of an igneous rock) composed of light and dark minerals in nearly equal amounts.
- mesokurtic — (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having the same kurtosis as the normal distribution.
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- met office — (in Britain) a national weather-forecasting service
- metabiotic — a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- meteoritic — (astronomy) Of or pertaining to meteorites.
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- methiocarb — a crystalline compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 2 S, used as a nonsystemic insecticide and miticide.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- metric ton — a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
- metronomic — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metronymic — derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
- miarolitic — (of an igneous rock) having irregular cavities into which crystals protrude
- micro-time — the most accurate expression of a time that a computer is able to produce
- microbiota — the microorganisms, both flora and fauna, that inhabit a particular region, when considered collectively.
- microburst — an intense, localized downdraft of air that spreads on the ground, causing rapid changes in wind direction and speed; a localized downburst.
- microcytes — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- microcytic — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- microlenat — /mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
- microlight — An ultralight aircraft.
- microliths — Plural form of microlith.
- microlitic — of or relating to the texture of a porphyry whose groundmass consists of microlites in a glassy matrix.
- microlitre — one millionth of a litre
- micrometer — micron (def 1).
- micrometre — any of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope.
- micrometry — the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.
- micromount — a mineralogical specimen displayed in such a way as to facilitate viewing it under a binocular microscope.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- microprint — a microphotograph reproduced in print for reading by a magnifying device.