11-letter words containing m, o, n, r, c
- microsensor — a miniature electronic device used to detect changes in the environment.
- microwaving — Present participle of microwave.
- micturition — the act of passing urine; urination.
- millimicron — a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a micron; one-billionth of a meter. Symbol: mμ.
- mince words — speak tentatively, tactfully
- mini-course — a brief intensive course of study
- minicourses — Plural form of minicourse.
- minor canon — a canon attached to a cathedral or collegiate church, though not necessarily a member of the chapter.
- minor piece — a bishop or knight.
- minor scale — Also called harmonic minor scale. a scale having half steps between the second and third, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth degrees, with whole steps for the other intervals.
- misconstrue — to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
- miscreation — miscreated.
- mock orange — Also called syringa. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Philadelphus, of the saxifrage family, especially P. coronarius, a widely cultivated species having fragrant white flowers.
- mockingbird — any of several gray, black, and white songbirds of the genus Mimus, especially M. polyglottos, of the U.S. and Mexico, noted for their ability to mimic the songs of other birds.
- modernistic — modern.
- monarchical — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- monarchists — Plural form of monarchist.
- monergistic — the doctrine that the Holy Ghost acts independently of the human will in the work of regeneration. Compare synergism (def 3).
- money cowry — a tropical marine gastropod, Cypraea moneta
- monocardian — a creature that has only one heart
- monocarpous — having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.
- monocentric — Having a single centre.
- monochromat — One whose vision exhibits monochromacy; one who is completely color blind.
- monochromes — Plural form of monochrome.
- monochromic — a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.
- monochronic — Characterized by a system where things are done one at a time.
- monocracies — Plural form of monocracy.
- monocrystal — A single crystal.
- monocularly — In a monocular manner.
- monoculture — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monogastric — (biology) Having a simple single-chambered stomach.
- monogrammic — Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a monogram.
- monographic — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- monomorphic — Biology. having only one form.
- mononuclear — Also, mononucleate. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.
- monstrances — Plural form of monstrance.
- mont cervin — Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- monte carlo — a town in Monaco principality, in SE France: gambling resort.
- monte corno — a mountain in central Italy: highest peak in the Apennines, 9585 feet (2922 meters).
- montmorency — Anne [an;; French an] /æn;; French an/ (Show IPA), Duc de, 1493–1567, French marshal: constable of France 1537.
- morgan city — a city in S Louisiana: headquarters for offshore oil drilling and base for shrimp fleet.
- moronically — Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
- morphogenic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
- muck around — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- mucoprotein — a protein that yields carbohydrates as well as amino acids on hydrolysis.
- multicarbon — having several carbon atoms
- mural crown — a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.
- mutton corn — sweet corn, especially when ripe and ready for eating on the cob.
- mycoprotein — A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn.
- myonecrosis — Necrosis of muscle tissue.