12-letter words containing m, y, l, o, r
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrodactyly — a condition of abnormally large fingers or toes
- malnormality — (mathematics, group theory) The property of a subgroup H of a group G where, for any x in G but not in H, H and Hx intersect in the identity element.
- malodorously — With a bad smell.
- manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- marshmallowy — Similar to a marshmallow.
- marvellously — In a marvellous manner.
- master alloy — an alloy rich in certain elements, used in small quantities as an additive to melts of alloyed metal.
- memorability — worth remembering; notable: a memorable speech.
- memorial day — Also called Decoration Day. a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
- meridionally — In a meridional manner.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- methoxychlor — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 1 5 Cl 3 O 2 , used as an insecticide.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microbiology — study of microorganisms
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- microecology — the ecology of a microhabitat.
- microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
- miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- model theory — the branch of logic that deals with the properties of models; the semantic study of formal systems
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- molly miller — a blenny, Scartella cristata, of Atlantic seas.
- mollycoddler — One who mollycoddles.
- money player — a person who performs best under pressure, especially in a competitive situation.
- moneylenders — Plural form of moneylender.
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- moralizingly — In a moralizing fashion.
- morphonology — morphophonemics (def 1).
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- motorbicycle — a small, lightweight motorcycle.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- motorcyclist — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- multi-storey — A multi-storey building has several floors at different levels above the ground.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- multisensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- myofibrillar — Of or pertaining to myofibrils.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- myrmecophile — An invertebrate or plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest.
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- mysteriously — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
- mythologizer — One who, or that which, mythologizes.
- nasolacrymal — relating to the tear duct
- nephelometry — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- non-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- nonformulary — Not formulary.
- norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.