14-letter words containing o, c, t, m
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- make no secret — If you make no secret of something, you tell others about it openly and clearly.
- malacostracans — Plural form of malacostracan.
- malcontentedly — in a discontented manner
- malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- manometrically — Using a manometer.
- map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- margaritaceous — resembling mother-of-pearl; pearly.
- margin account — an account opened by a customer with a brokerage house in which listed securities can be purchased on margin.
- market economy — a capitalistic economic system in which there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
- masonry cement — a mix typically of Portland cement, hydrated lime, and other materials, used to improve the water retention and workability of the cement in masonry work.
- mastocarcinoma — carcinoma of the breast.
- matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- mattress cover — a cover that can be put over a mattress before a bed sheet, providing further protection
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
- medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
- medicalization — The act or process of medicalizing.
- megakaryocytes — Plural form of megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- melastomaceous — belonging to the family Melastomataceae (also known as Melastomaceae)
- meniscocytosis — sickle cell anemia.
- mental lexicon — the store of words in a person's mind
- mercapto group — the univalent group –SH.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- mercator track — a line appearing straight on a Mercator chart; rhumb line.
- meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
- mesh stockings — stockings with a netted pattern or made out of a netted material such as lace or netted nylon
- meta-case tool — A term sometimes used for software packages (like TBK or VSF) which allow users to develop or customise their own CASE tools.
- meta-cognitive — higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
- metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
- metafictionist — A writer of metafiction.
- metal detector — an electronic device for detecting the presence of metal objects, as one used as a portable sweeping unit or one emplaced in an archway at an airport terminal to detect concealed weapons, explosives, etc.
- metallogenetic — metallogenic
- metaphorically — 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).
- metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metastasectomy — (surgery) Surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
- metempsychosis — the transmigration of the soul, especially the passage of the soul after death from a human or animal to some other human or animal body.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- meteoric water — ground water that has recently originated from the atmosphere
- meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
- methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
- method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.