12-letter words containing m, o, n, i, c, u
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
- microcentury — One CS professor used to characterise the standard length of his lectures as a microcentury - that is, about 52.6 minutes (see also attoparsec, nanoacre, and especially microfortnight).
- microinsurer — (insurance) An insurer providing microinsurance, small low-cost policies aimed at underserved groups.
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microsurgeon — a person who performs microsurgery
- minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- misconducted — Simple past tense and past participle of misconduct.
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misconjugate — Grammar. to inflect (a verb). to recite or display all or some subsets of the inflected forms of (a verb), in a fixed order: One conjugates the present tense of the verb “be” as “I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.”.
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- misconstruct — To construct wrongly.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misconstrues — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misconstrue.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
- mispronounce — Pronounce (a word) incorrectly.
- monostichous — (of parts) forming one row
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- mountain cat — any of various wild feline mammals, such as the bobcat, lynx, or puma
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
- myclobutanil — A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
- neurectomies — Plural form of neurectomy.
- neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
- noctambulism — somnambulism.
- noctambulist — somnambulism.
- nonautomatic — not automatic, operated by hand and not machines
- noncommunist — not following, belonging to, or associated with the Communist Party or Communism.
- noncommunity — not part of, related to, or owned by a community
- nonconsuming — not consuming a resource, product, or service
- nonincumbent — a candidate or party in an election that does not already hold the position
- nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
- nonmunicipal — Not municipal.
- nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
- nothing much — not a lot
- obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- old mine cut — a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants.
- osco-umbrian — a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.
- outcompeting — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- pneumocystis — any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
- pneumotropic — directed toward or having an affinity for lung tissue.
- poison sumac — a shrub or small tree, Rhus vernix (or Toxicodendron vernix), of swampy areas of the eastern U.S., having pinnate leaves and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it.
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation