10-letter words containing m, u, c, r, o
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- mesokurtic — (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having the same kurtosis as the normal distribution.
- mesorectum — the mesentery of the rectum.
- microburst — an intense, localized downdraft of air that spreads on the ground, causing rapid changes in wind direction and speed; a localized downburst.
- microbuses — Plural form of microbus.
- microcurie — a unit of radioactivity, equal to one millionth of a curie; 3.70 × 10 4 disintegrations per second. Symbol: μCi, μc.
- microfauna — Biology. microscopic animals.
- microfungi — Plural form of microfungus.
- microgauss — (physics) A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one millionth of a gauss.
- micromount — a mineralogical specimen displayed in such a way as to facilitate viewing it under a binocular microscope.
- micropumps — Plural form of micropump.
- microquake — Microearthquake.
- microtubes — Plural form of microtube.
- mid-course — the middle of a course.
- minicourse — a short, intensive course of study, usually a few weeks long.
- miraculous — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
- mock-tudor — of architecture which imitates the style of the Tudor period
- modern cut — any of several modifications or combinations of the brilliant cut, step cut, or table cut, having the girdle outline often in some novel form.
- monocerous — having one horn on the head
- monoculars — Plural form of monocular.
- moonstruck — mentally deranged, supposedly by the influence of the moon; crazed.
- moot court — a mock court for the conduct of hypothetical legal cases, as for students of law.
- mordacious — biting or given to biting.
- motortruck — a truck driven by a motor
- moucharaby — a projecting second-storey window or balcony enclosed with latticework
- muciferous — secreting or containing mucus.
- muciparous — muciferous.
- multicolor — of many colors; multicolored.
- multocular — having several or many eyes or ommatidia
- murray cod — a large Australian freshwater fish, Maccullochella peeli, chiefly of the Murray and Darling rivers
- music roll — a roll of perforated paper for actuating a player piano.
- myocardium — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- neurectomy — the removal of part or all of a nerve.
- oceanarium — a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.
- octamerous — consisting of or divided into eight parts.
- octomerous — octamerous.
- oculomotor — moving or tending to move the eyeball: an oculomotor muscle.
- orichalcum — a brass rich in zinc, prepared by the ancients.
- outmarched — Simple past tense and past participle of outmarch.
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- pernambuco — a state in NE Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.
- poculiform — having the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- precompute — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- preconsume — to consume in advance
- procambium — the meristem from which vascular bundles are developed.
- proctodeum — a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
- procumbent — lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- punctiform — shaped like or of the nature of a point or dot.