14-letter words containing n, e, i, m, o
- maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
- matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
- mayonnaiselike — Resembling mayonnaise.
- meadow parsnip — any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.
- mean deviation — a measure of dispersion, computed by taking the arithmetic mean of the absolute values of the deviations of the functional values from some central value, usually the mean or median.
- measuring worm — the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
- medial moraine — a ridge of glacial drift formed by the junction of two converging valley glaciers.
- mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
- medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
- medicalization — The act or process of medicalizing.
- medicine lodge — a structure used for various ceremonials of North American Indians.
- medicine woman — (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a woman believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; a female shaman.
- megalomaniacal — a person afflicted with megalomania.
- megasporangium — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- melancholiness — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
- memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
- menage a trois — a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household.
- mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- meniscocytosis — sickle cell anemia.
- mental lexicon — the store of words in a person's mind
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- merionethshire — a historic county in Gwynedd, in N Wales.
- mesh stockings — stockings with a netted pattern or made out of a netted material such as lace or netted nylon
- meta-cognitive — higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.
- metafictionist — A writer of metafiction.
- metallogenetic — metallogenic
- metallokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control metals.
- metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
- metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- methaemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methylthionine — as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc
- meticulousness — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- mexican bamboo — a hardy plant, Polygonum cuspidatum, of the buckwheat family, native to Japan, having small, greenish-white flowers and tending to escape from cultivation.
- mexican orange — an aromatic, evergreen citrus shrub, Choisya ternata, of Mexico, having fragrant, white flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- microaneurysms — Plural form of microaneurysm.
- microcomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a minicomponent and much smaller than a standard-size component.
- microcontinent — An isolated fragment of continental crust forming part of a small crust plate.
- microdetection — the measurement of small quantities
- microeconomics — the branch of economics dealing with particular aspects of an economy, as the price-cost relationship of a firm.
- microevolution — evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- microfinancier — A person or organisation offering microfinance.
- microinjection — injection performed under a microscope, especially of a solution or gene transplant into a cell or cell part.
- microinsurance — (insurance) A type of microfinancial service aimed at low-income people and communities, and typified by low premiums and coverage limits.
- micromagnetism — (physics) The study of magnetism at the sub-micrometre scale.
- micromarketing — the marketing of products or services designed to meet the needs of a very small section of the market