11-letter words containing o, e, c, u, m
- cut a melon — to declare an abnormally high dividend to shareholders
- cut-up poem — a poem created from parts of the works of various authors combined to form one composition.
- cutoff time — The cutoff time is the time at which a bank stops crediting same-day deposits.
- damp course — A damp course is a layer of waterproof material which is put into the bottom of the outside wall of a building to prevent moisture from rising.
- debouchment — the act or an instance of debouching
- decommunize — to return (property) from public to private ownership
- decompounds — Plural form of decompound.
- documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- documenters — Plural form of documenter.
- documenting — Present participle of document.
- duodecimals — Plural form of duodecimal.
- eco-tourism — Eco-tourism is the business of providing holidays and related services which are not harmful to the environment of the area.
- ecoconsumer — A consumer who makes purchasing decisions partly or largely on the basis of ecological issues.
- emasculator — One who, or that which, emasculates.
- embouchures — Plural form of embouchure.
- emunctories — Plural form of emunctory.
- endocardium — The thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- endocranium — (anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.
- endothecium — (biology) The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules.
- escarmouche — a skirmish
- euchromatin — the part of a chromosome that constitutes the major genes and does not stain strongly with basic dyes when the cell is not dividing
- eudiometric — Of or relating to eudiometry.
- ferrocerium — an alloy of 65 percent misch metal and 35 percent iron, used in flints for cigarette lighters.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- hercogamous — (of flowers) incapable of self-fertilization
- homonuclear — a homonuclear molecule is composed of atoms of the same element or isotope and all of its nuclei are alike
- house music — an up-tempo style of disco music characterized by deep bass rhythms, piano or synthesizer melodies, and soul-music singing, sometimes with elements of rap music.
- humectation — A moistening.
- hypothecium — the layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the hymenium of an apothecium.
- immunogenic — causing or capable of producing an immune response.
- impecunious — having little or no money; penniless; poor.
- income fund — a mutual fund that invests primarily in stocks that are likely to continue to pay or increase dividends.
- itacolumite — a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.
- jejunectomy — excision of part or all of the jejunum.
- jump jockey — A jump jockey is someone who rides horses in races such as steeplechases, where the horses have to jump over obstacles.
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- loose scrum — a play in which a bunch of players gather around an opponent's dropped ball and then attempt to gain possession of the ball.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- mecopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Mecoptera, comprising the scorpionflies and hangingflies.
- menthaceous — belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
- mesocardium — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- microbubble — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcuries — Plural form of microcurie.
- micronuclei — Plural form of micronucleus.
- microtubule — a hollow cylindrical structure in the cytoplasm of most cells, involved in intracellular shape and transport.
- mimosaceous — belonging to the Mimosaceae, now regarded as a subfamily (Mimosoideae) of the legume family.
- mini-course — a brief intensive course of study
- minicourses — Plural form of minicourse.