10-letter words containing o, c, t, m, e
- melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- meritocrat — a member of a meritocracy.
- mesocratic — (of an igneous rock) composed of light and dark minerals in nearly equal amounts.
- mesokurtic — (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having the same kurtosis as the normal distribution.
- mesolectal — any variety of language in a creole continuum that is intermediate between the basilect and the acrolect.
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- mesorectum — the mesentery of the rectum.
- met office — (in Britain) a national weather-forecasting service
- metabiotic — a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- meteoritic — (astronomy) Of or pertaining to meteorites.
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- methiocarb — a crystalline compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 2 S, used as a nonsystemic insecticide and miticide.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- metric ton — a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
- metronomic — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metronymic — derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
- metroscope — an instrument for examining the cavity of the uterus.
- micro-time — the most accurate expression of a time that a computer is able to produce
- microcytes — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- microlenat — /mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
- microlitre — one millionth of a litre
- micrometer — micron (def 1).
- micrometre — any of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope.
- micrometry — the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- microstate — ministate.
- microtherm — a plant requiring a minimum of heat for growth.
- microtiter — A titer obtained by the use of very small amounts of reagents.
- microtomes — Plural form of microtome.
- microtones — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
- microtrend — A very small, specific trend or vogue.
- microtubes — Plural form of microtube.
- midsection — the middle section or part of anything.
- miscompute — To compute erroneously.
- misconceit — a misconception or misapprehension
- misconnect — 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.
- misconster — Obsolete form of misconstrue (16th-17th c.).
- miscontent — discontented; dissatisfied
- miscorrect — to correct wrongly
- miscounted — Simple past tense and past participle of miscount.
- miscreator — a person or entity that creates wrongly
- mislocated — to misplace.
- modern cut — any of several modifications or combinations of the brilliant cut, step cut, or table cut, having the girdle outline often in some novel form.
- modificate — (obsolete) To qualify.
- molestache — (slang, rare) A type of mustache supposedly associated with child molesters.
- mollescent — softening or tending to soften.