11-letter words containing m, o, n, s, c
- monoblastic — having a single layer, as an embryo in the blastula stage or developing from a single layer.
- monocarpous — having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary.
- monochasial — Relating to the monochasium.
- monochasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch.
- monochromes — Plural form of monochrome.
- monoclinous — (of a plant, species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower.
- monocracies — Plural form of monocracy.
- monocrystal — A single crystal.
- monogastric — (biology) Having a simple single-chambered stomach.
- monstrances — Plural form of monstrance.
- monticolous — existing or having a habitat in or on mountains
- most-centum — belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family of languages that show distinctive preservation of the Proto-Indo-European labiovelars and that show a historical development of velar articulations, as the sounds (k) or [kh] /x/ (Show IPA) from Proto-Indo-European palatal phonemes. The centum branches are Germanic, Celtic, Italic, Hellenic, Anatolian, and Tocharian.
- most-pontic — pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.
- musclebound — having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise.
- musculation — (anatomy) The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts.
- muttonchops — The whiskers on a man's cheek when shaped like a meat chop, narrow at the top and broad and rounded at the bottom.
- myonecrosis — Necrosis of muscle tissue.
- nematocides — Plural form of nematocide.
- nematocysts — A specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.
- neo-fascism — a modern right-wing political movement that includes significant elements of fascism, esp inspired by fascist Italy
- neuroticism — the state of having traits or symptoms characteristic of neurosis.
- nicol prism — one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope. Also called Nicol. Compare polarizer (def 1).
- nimzowitsch — Aaron Isayevich (ɪˈzaɪjɛvɪtʃ) 1886–1935, Latvian chess player and theorist; influential in enunciating the principles of the hypermodern school, of which he was the main instigator
- nincompoops — Plural form of nincompoop.
- noncomposer — a person who is not a composer
- nonconsumer — a person who refrains from using or purchasing certain resources, products, or services
- noncustomer — a person who is not the customer of a particular establishment, or a person who does not buy a product or service
- nondomestic — not domestic, esp not relating to the home or native country
- nonmiscible — not capable of being mixed.
- nonmusician — a person who is not a musician
- nonmystical — not mystical
- nonorgasmic — not involving or resulting in orgasm, not able to orgasm
- nonsemantic — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- nonsymbolic — not involving or using symbols
- nonsystemic — not systemic
- nostradamic — of or pertaining to Nostradamus or resembling his work; prophetic
- not so much — less
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleosomal — Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.
- nucleosomes — Plural form of nucleosome.
- obscurement — The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- omniscience — the quality or state of being omniscient.
- onomasticon — a list or collection of proper names.
- overconsume — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- phonematics — phonemics.
- phoneticism — a phonetic scheme of writing
- piano music — printed music intended to be played on the piano
- postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
- prison camp — a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners.