11-letter words containing n, a, s, m
- megatsunami — (informal, often used by journalists) A very large tsunami.
- melanoblast — an undifferentiated cell that develops into a melanophore or melanocyte.
- melanocytes — Plural form of melanocyte.
- melanosomes — Plural form of melanosome.
- memoisation — memo function
- memorandums — Plural form of memorandum.
- memory span — the capacity of short-term memory, usually between 5 and 10 items
- menaissance — a supposed re-emergence and acceptance of masculine virtues and behaviour
- mendacities — Plural form of mendacity.
- meningiomas — Plural form of meningioma.
- menservants — plural of manservant.
- menstrually — In a menstrual manner; in terms of the menses.
- menstruated — Simple past tense and past participle of menstruate.
- menstruates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of menstruate.
- mensuration — the branch of geometry that deals with the measurement of length, area, or volume.
- mensurative — adapted for or concerned with measuring.
- mentalising — Present participle of mentalise.
- mentalistic — the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver.
- mentalities — Plural form of mentality.
- menthaceous — belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
- mentoplasty — plastic surgery to correct a functional or cosmetic deformity of the chin.
- mercenaries — Plural form of mercenary.
- mercenarism — the state of being a mercenary
- merchandise — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- meridionals — Plural form of meridional.
- mesalliance — a marriage with someone who is considered socially inferior; misalliance.
- mescal bean — an evergreen shrub or small tree, Sophora secundiflora, of the legume family, of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, having clusters of fragrant, violet-blue flowers and pods containing highly poisonous, bright red seeds.
- mesenchymal — Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
- mesocranial — mesocephalic
- mesognathic — having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
- mess around — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- metacenters — Plural form of metacenter.
- metagenesis — reproduction characterized by the alternation of a sexual generation and a generation that reproduces asexually; alternation of generations.
- metanalysis — a shift in the division between words in a phrase; misdivision: “A nickname” resulted from metanalysis of “an ekename.”.
- metanephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
- methanogens — Plural form of methanogen.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- micro saint — (simulation) A general purpose simulation tool from US company Micro Analysis and Design.
- micronesian — of or relating to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- middenstead — a site of a midden or dunghill
- miliarensis — a silver coin of ancient Rome, introduced by Constantine I as the 14th part of a solidus. Under Justinian it became the 12th part.
- millenarism — Millenarianism.
- millennials — Plural form of millennial.
- minas basin — a bay in E Canada, the easternmost arm of the Bay of Fundy, in N Nova Scotia: noted for its high tides.
- mineralised — Simple past tense and past participle of mineralise.
- mineralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mineralize.
- miniaturise — (British) alternative spelling of miniaturize.
- miniaturism — Miniature size; tendency towards miniature size.
- miniaturist — an artist whose specialty is small, discrete works.
- minimalised — to make minimal: to minimalize tax increases.