12-letter words containing o, l, m, u, c
- incomputable — incapable of being computed; incalculable.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- inconsumable — not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
- john mauchly — (person) /jon W mok'*-lee/ (rhymes with "broccoli") Dr. John W. Mauchly, one of the developers of ENIAC.
- lecture room — conference hall
- locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lumbriciform — resembling a lumbricus; wormlike
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- macroculture — The dominant culture in a society, its overculture.
- macronuclear — Of or pertaining to a macronucleus.
- macronucleus — the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matriculator — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mcleod gauge — a device for determining very low gas pressures by manometrically measuring the pressure of a sample after its compression to a known fraction of its original volume.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- microculture — subculture (def 3b).
- microfluidic — Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics.
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- microtubular — Of or pertaining to microtubules.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- microvillous — Relating to microvilli.
- milk product — Milk products are foods made from milk, for example butter, cheese, and yoghurt.
- millicoulomb — a unit of electrical charge equal to one thousandth of a coulomb: Abbreviation: mC.
- miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- molluscicide — A substance that kills molluscs.
- monocultural — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monocultures — Plural form of monoculture.
- motor launch — a small naval vessel that chases submarines, etc
- mount carmel — a mountain ridge in NW Israel, extending from the Samarian Hills to the Mediterranean. Highest point: about 540 m (1800 ft)
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- mucopurulent — containing or composed of mucus and pus.
- muffle color — Ceramics. a color fired onto an object in a muffle kiln.
- multi-voiced — having a voice of a specified kind (usually used in combination): shrill-voiced.
- multicolored — of several or many colors.
- multicostate — having several costae or ribs
- multilocular — having or consisting of many cells or vesicles.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.