14-letter words containing m, o, n, e, r, i
- jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
- journal intime — a personal or private diary.
- lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- lemon geranium — a garden geranium, Pelargonium crispum, having lemon-scented leaves.
- lemongrass oil — an aromatic oil made from lemon grass and used in aromatherapy, as a pesticide, and as a preservative
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
- lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
- livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- load-line mark — any of various marks by which the allowable loading and the load line at load displacement are established for a merchant vessel; a load line.
- lower michigan — the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac.
- luminous range — the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible in clear weather, disregarding interference from obstructions and from the curvature of the earth and depending on the power of the light.
- lz compression — Lempel-Ziv compression
- macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
- macroeconomics — the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole.
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- macromarketing — marketing concerning all marketing as a whole, marketing systems, and the mutual effect that society and marketing systems have on each other
- macronutrients — Plural form of macronutrient.
- magnetic force — the repelling or attracting force between a magnet and a ferromagnetic material, between a magnet and a current-carrying conductor, etc.
- magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
- magnetic storm — a temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field, induced by radiation and streams of charged particles from the sun.
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- maine-et-loire — a department in W France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Angers.
- major seminary — a Roman Catholic theological college devoted to training for the priesthood and usually offering a six-year program emphasizing philosophy and theology.
- malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
- malleable iron — malleable cast iron.
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- manic disorder — a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions.
- manometrically — Using a manometer.
- manuel noriega — Manuel Antonio, born 1934, military leader of Panama 1983–89: captured by U.S. forces and sentenced to prison for drug trafficking 1992.
- map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- marine biology — science of sea life
- marine geology — the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.
- marriage bonds — the strong feeling of being united that is associated with marriage
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
- matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
- meadow parsnip — any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.
- measuring worm — the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
- medial moraine — a ridge of glacial drift formed by the junction of two converging valley glaciers.
- megasporangium — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
- menage a trois — a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- merionethshire — a historic county in Gwynedd, in N Wales.
- metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
- metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- mexican orange — an aromatic, evergreen citrus shrub, Choisya ternata, of Mexico, having fragrant, white flowers, grown as an ornamental.