11-letter words containing m, l, i, s
- mutualistic — a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.
- mycologists — Plural form of mycologist.
- myoinositol — an isomer of inositol found in muscle
- mysticality — mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
- mythologies — Plural form of mythology.
- mythologise — to classify, explain, or write about myths.
- mythologist — an expert in mythology.
- nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
- nemophilist — (rare) One who is fond of forests or forest scenery; a haunter of the woods.
- neo-realism — art, cinema: social realist style
- neopopulism — pertaining to a revival of populism, especially a sophisticated form appealing to commonplace values and prejudices.
- neovitalism — a new or revived form of the belief that life is a vital principle (vitalism)
- neurilemmas — Plural form of neurilemma.
- new realism — neorealism.
- nicol prism — one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope. Also called Nicol. Compare polarizer (def 1).
- nitromersol — a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C 7 H 5 HgNO 3 : used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.
- nominalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nominalise.
- non-dualism — the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- nonagesimal — (astronomy) The middle to highest point of a part of an ecliptic that is above the horizon at any period of time.
- nonluminous — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- nonmiscible — not capable of being mixed.
- nonmystical — not mystical
- nonsymbolic — not involving or using symbols
- normalising — Present participle of normalise.
- normalities — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- obligements — Plural form of obligement.
- officialism — excessive attention to official regulations and routines.
- old flemish — the Flemish language before c1300.
- old-maidish — characteristic of or resembling an old maid.
- oligomerous — having a small number of component parts
- ophthalmist — an eye expert; an oculist
- orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- originalism — The principle or belief that the original intent of an author should be adhered to in later interpretations of a work.
- oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- palmatisect — (of leaves) having palmate veins and lobes split almost to the base of the blade.
- pan-islamic — the idea or advocacy of a political union of all Muslim nations.
- pan-slavism — the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples.
- parallelism — the position or relation of parallels.
- partial sum — one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.
- pastoralism — the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society.
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- pelagianism — a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.
- peristylium — a peristyle.
- permissible — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- permissibly — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- physicalism — a doctrine associated with logical positivism and holding that every meaningful statement, other than the necessary statements of logic and mathematics, must refer directly or indirectly to observable properties of spatiotemporal things or events.
- pillow sham — an ornamental cover laid over a bed pillow.