11-letter words containing o, s, m, e
- meritorious — deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
- meroblastic — (of certain eggs) undergoing partial cleavage, resulting in unequal blastomeres.
- merogenesis — schizogony
- mesoamerica — Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.
- mesobenthos — flora and fauna living at the bottom of seas 182 to 914 metres deep
- mesoblastic — (biology) of, relating to, or resembling the mesoblast.
- mesocardium — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- mesocranial — mesocephalic
- mesocyclone — a small cyclone that arises near a thunderstorm and is sometimes associated with the occurrence of tornadoes.
- mesodontism — the condition of having medium-sized teeth.
- mesognathic — having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
- mesolimnion — an unfrozen lake's thermocline
- mesomorphic — pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with ectomorphic, endomorphic).
- mesonephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- mesonephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- mesophilous — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophyllic — (botany) Of or pertaining to the mesophyll of a leaf.
- mesopotamia — an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
- mesospheric — Of or pertaining to the mesosphere.
- mesothelial — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mesothelium.
- mesothelium — epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.
- mesotherapy — a cosmetic procedure in which minute doses of medication, vitamins, etc, are injected repeatedly into the mesodermal tissue under the skin to promote fat loss
- mesothorium — one of two radioactive decay products of thorium, an isotope of radium or actinium.
- mesotrophic — (of freshwater lakes) containing medium levels of nutrients
- mess around — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- metabolised — Simple past tense and past participle of metabolise.
- metabolises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metabolise.
- metabolisms — Plural form of metabolism.
- metabolites — Plural form of metabolite.
- metabolizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metabolize.
- metabolomes — Plural form of metabolome.
- metachrosis — the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour
- metanephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
- metaphorist — a creator or user of metaphors
- metapodials — Plural form of metapodial.
- metasequoia — a tall deciduous coniferous tree, Metasequoia glyptostrobodes, first known as a fossil and then discovered alive in China.
- metasomatic — Of or pertaining to metasomatism.
- meteoritics — the science that deals with meteors.
- methanogens — Plural form of methanogen.
- methodistic — Of or relating to methodists, or the Methodists.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- metoposcopy — the prediction of a person's fortune, or the reading of a person's character, through the examination of the forehead or face
- metrologies — Plural form of metrology.
- metrologist — the science of weights and measures.
- metrosexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
- microcuries — Plural form of microcurie.
- microfibers — Plural form of microfiber.
- microgreens — the shoots of young salad plants, served as a vegetable dish
- microinches — Plural form of microinch.