9-letter words containing m, o, n, e
- endosperm — The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients.
- endosteum — (biology) A membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone.
- endotherm — An animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm-blooded animal.
- endowment — The action of endowing something or someone.
- enjoyment — The state or process of taking pleasure in something.
- enrolment — The act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled.
- entamoeba — any parasitic amoeba of the genus Entamoeba (or Endamoeba), esp E. histolytica, which lives in the intestines of humans and causes amoebic dysentery
- entombing — Present participle of entomb.
- entomolin — (dated, rare) chitin.
- envenomed — Simple past tense and past participle of envenom.
- ephemeron — An insect that lives only for a day or a few days.
- epigenome — (genetics) The total epigenetic state of a cell.
- epigonism — An artistic or literary imitation of an artist by a later generation.
- eponymous — (of a person) giving their name to something.
- ergomania — an excessive desire to work or exercise
- ergonomic — (especially of workplace design) intended to provide optimum comfort and to avoid stress or injury.
- erotomane — A person with excessive sexual desire.
- eton mess — a dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, cream, and crushed meringue
- eudemonia — Happiness, well-being.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphonium — A valved brass musical instrument resembling a small tuba of tenor pitch, played mainly in military and brass bands.
- excambion — an exchange, esp of land
- exemption — The process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
- exoenzyme — An enzyme that acts outside the cell that produces it.
- exonumist — a collector of exonumia
- extolment — (obsolete) praise.
- fellowman — another member of the human race, especially a kindred human being: Don't deny full recognition to your fellowmen.
- fellowmen — another member of the human race, especially a kindred human being: Don't deny full recognition to your fellowmen.
- feoffment — (legal) The grant of a feud or fee.
- fermentor — The vessel in which fermentation takes place.
- fermionic — (physics) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fermions.
- fine-comb — to use a fine-tooth comb on.
- firewoman — A female firefighter.
- firewomen — Plural form of firewoman.
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- foaminess — The state or quality of being foamy.
- fomenting — Present participle of foment.
- font name — a Christian name; baptismal name; first name.
- forcement — (obsolete) The act of forcing; compulsion.
- forenamed — named before; mentioned before in the same writing or speech; aforementioned.
- forenames — Plural form of forename.
- forewoman — a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers.
- forewomen — Plural form of forewoman.
- freemason — a member of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons) having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members.
- freewoman — a woman who is free or at liberty, esp one who is not a slave or serf
- frenotomy — The surgical cutting of the frenum.
- fromentin — Eugene [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1820–76, French painter, critic, and author.
- gemmation — reproduction by gemmae.
- gemstones — Plural form of gemstone.
- geomancer — divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.