8-letter words containing m, o, i, r
- biometer — a device for measuring the production of carbon dioxide in functioning tissue
- biometry — the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
- biomorph — a set of two-dimensional branching biomorphic images that can be used to illustrate evolutionary concepts
- biramous — divided into two parts, as the appendages of crustaceans
- bothrium — one of two groove-shaped suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm
- bovarism — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- boyarism — the rule of the boyars
- bromelia — any plant of the family Bromeliaceae of tropical American plants, characterized by a short stem and deeply cleft calyx
- bromelin — a protein-digesting enzyme (see endopeptidase) found in pineapple and extracted for use in treating joint pain and inflammation, hay fever, and various other conditions
- bromidic — ordinary; dull
- brooming — an implement for sweeping, consisting of a brush of straw or stiff strands of synthetic material bound tightly to the end of a long handle.
- byronism — of or relating to Lord Byron.
- caroming — Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- choirman — a man who is a singer in a choir
- choriamb — a metrical foot used in classical verse consisting of four syllables, two short ones between two long ones (– ◡ ◡ –)
- chorioma — any benign or malignant tumor of chorionic tissue; choriocarcinoma.
- chrismon — the monogram and symbol of Christ's name, also known as chi-rho, derived from the initial two letters of the word Christ in Greek
- chrisoms — Plural form of chrisom.
- chromide — any fish of the family Cichlidae
- chromism — Chromatism.
- chromite — a brownish-black mineral consisting of a ferrous chromic oxide in cubic crystalline form, occurring principally in basic igneous rocks: the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds. Formula: FeCr2O4
- chromium — Chromium is a hard, shiny metallic element, used to make steel alloys and to coat other metals.
- chromize — to plate with chromium
- ciborium — a goblet-shaped lidded vessel used to hold consecrated wafers in Holy Communion
- cimarosa — Domenico. 1749–1801, Italian composer, chiefly remembered for his opera buffa The Secret Marriage (1792)
- cimarron — river flowing from NE N.Mex. eastward to the Arkansas River, near Tulsa, Okla.: c. 600 mi (966 km)
- coadmire — to admire together
- coliform — relating to the bacilli that are present in the intestines of humans and invertebrate animals
- colorism — Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
- combiner — Any of various electronic devices that combine signals, in particular.
- comelier — Comparative form of comely.
- comorbid — (of an illness or condition) happening at the same time as another illness or condition
- compiler — A compiler is someone who compiles books, reports, or lists of information.
- complier — a person who complies
- comprint — to print jointly
- comprise — If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
- comprize — comprise.
- conarium — the pineal gland
- confirme — Obsolete spelling of confirm.
- confirms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confirm.
- coniform — shaped like a cone
- copremia — poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- coramine — a drug, C10H14N2O, which is a circulatory stimulant and is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, hence preventing its use by athletes
- coremium — the spore-producing organ of certain fungi that consists of conidiophores
- cormlike — resembling a corm
- cornmill — a mill for making flour
- coronium — a hypothetical element whose existence was proposed in the 19th century to explain a green line seen in the solar coronal spectrum; this is now known to be highly-ionized iron and nickel
- coumarin — a white vanilla-scented crystalline ester, used in perfumes and flavourings and as an anticoagulant. Formula: C9H6O2
- cramoisy — of a crimson colour
- crim con — criminal conversation