10-letter words containing m, y, o, c
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronymic — metronymic.
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- mediocracy — government or rule by a mediocre person or group.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- mediocrity — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- megalocyte — (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metronymic — derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
- microarray — A grid of DNA segments of known sequence that is used to test and map DNA fragments, antibodies, or proteins.
- microcytes — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- microcytic — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- micrometry — the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscopy — the use of the microscope.
- millocracy — rule or government by mill owners
- modacrylic — designating or of any of various synthetic fibers that resist combustion, made from long-chain polymers composed primarily of acrylonitrile modified by other polymers: used in making fabrics, carpets, etc.
- monochromy — the skill of painting or sketching using only a single colour
- monocycles — Plural form of monocycle.
- monocyclic — having one cycle.
- monohydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) monohydroxy.
- mosaically — In the manner of a mosaic.
- motorcycle — 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.
- moucharaby — a projecting second-storey window or balcony enclosed with latticework
- murray cod — a large Australian freshwater fish, Maccullochella peeli, chiefly of the Murray and Darling rivers
- musicology — the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.
- mycetozoan — myxomycete
- mycobionts — Plural form of mycobiont.
- mycogenous — arising from or inhabiting fungi.
- mycologist — the branch of biology dealing with fungi.
- mycoplasma — any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- mycorrhiza — a symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus, especially a basidiomycete, with the roots of certain plants, in which the hyphae form a closely woven mass around the rootlets or penetrate the cells of the root.
- mycotoxins — Plural form of mycotoxin.
- mycotrophy — the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a living plant.
- myelocytes — Plural form of myelocyte.
- myelocytic — Of or pertaining to myelocytes.
- myelogenic — produced in the bone marrow.
- myoblastic — of or relating to a myoblast or myoblasts
- myocardial — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myocardium — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- myological — Alternative form of myologic.
- myomectomy — the surgical removal of a myoma, especially the excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus.
- myopically — Very closely; as if suffering from myopia.