12-letter words containing n, e, t, d, o, m
- endosmometer — an instrument for measuring the action of endosmosis
- endosymbiont — (ecology) An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.
- endothelioma — Any of various mostly benign neoplasms derived from the endothelium of blood vessels or lymph channels.
- forebodement — The act of foreboding.
- fundusectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- grandmothers — Plural form of grandmother.
- hemodilution — a decreased concentration of cells and solids in blood, usually caused by an influx of fluid.
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- homesteading — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impoundments — Plural form of impoundment.
- in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- indemnitors' — a person or company that gives indemnity.
- indomethacin — a substance, C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 , with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties: used in the treatment of certain kinds of arthritis and gout.
- kenny method — a method of treating poliomyelitis, in which hot, moist packs are applied to affected muscles to relieve spasms and pain, and a regimen of exercises is prescribed to prevent deformities and to strengthen the muscles.
- leontopodium — any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum
- long-stemmed — having a long stem or stems: long-stemmed roses.
- maderization — the process whereby wine is heated and oxidized, resulting in a darker colour and an altered taste
- malcontented — Malcontent.
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- mantelboards — Plural form of mantelboard.
- mastoid bone — a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.
- matinee idol — a male actor, usually a leading man, idolized especially by female audiences.
- median point — centroid (def 2).
- meditational — Of, or pertaining to, meditation.
- mekong delta — the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
- mezzotintoed — Simple past tense and past participle of mezzotinto.
- microprinted — printed in microprint
- midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
- midcontinent — In or near the middle of a continent.
- milne method — a numerical method, involving Simpson's rule, for solving a linear differential equation.
- misconducted — Simple past tense and past participle of misconduct.
- misconnected — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
- moderateness — The quality of being moderate.
- modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- mother-naked — stark naked; as naked as when born.
- motor-driven — propelled or made to function by means of a motor
- motor-minded — disposed to perceive one's environment in terms of mechanical or muscular activity.
- mount desert — island off the S coast of Me.: resort: c. 100 sq mi (259 sq km)
- mountain dew — moonshine; whisky that has been illegally distilled
- mountainside — The sloping surface of a mountain.
- mountebanked — Simple past tense and past participle of mountebank.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.