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14-letter words containing r, o, m, i

  • marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
  • mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
  • mastocarcinoma — carcinoma of the breast.
  • matara diamond — a zircon heat-treated to render it colorless: not a true diamond.
  • maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
  • matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
  • maxis software — The developers of SimCity and SimCity 2000. Address: 2 Theatre Square, Suite 230, Orinda, CA 94563-3346, USA. Telephone: +1 (800) 33-MAXIS.
  • meadow parsnip — any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.
  • measuring worm — the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
  • medial moraine — a ridge of glacial drift formed by the junction of two converging valley glaciers.
  • medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
  • megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
  • megasporangium — a sporangium containing megaspores.
  • melodramatized — Simple past tense and past participle of melodramatize.
  • memorabilities — Plural form of memorability.
  • memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
  • menage a trois — a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household.
  • mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
  • mercuric oxide — a slightly crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous compound, HgO, occurring as a coarse, orange-red powder (red mercuric oxide) or as a fine, orange-yellow powder (yellow mercuric oxide) used chiefly as a pigment in paints and as an antiseptic in pharmaceuticals.
  • meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
  • merionethshire — a historic county in Gwynedd, in N Wales.
  • 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.
  • metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
  • metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
  • metamorphosise — (UK, nonstandard) To metamorphose.
  • metamorphosize — (US, nonstandard) To undergo the process of metamorphosis; to metamorphose.
  • 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
  • meteoric water — ground water that has recently originated from the atmosphere
  • meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
  • meteorologists — Plural form of meteorologist.
  • methyl bromide — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Br, used chiefly as a solvent, refrigerant, and fumigant and in organic synthesis.
  • metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • metropolitical — metropolitan
  • metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
  • mexican orange — an aromatic, evergreen citrus shrub, Choisya ternata, of Mexico, having fragrant, white flowers, grown as an ornamental.
  • michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
  • micro-organism — any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
  • microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
  • microaneurysms — Plural form of microaneurysm.
  • microbarograph — a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
  • microbiologist — the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.
  • microbreweries — Plural form of microbrewery.
  • microcassettes — Plural form of microcassette.
  • microcelebrity — a celebrity whose fame is relatively narrow in scope and likely to be transient
  • microcephalous — Microcephalic.
  • microchemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.
  • microcircuitry — a detailed plan of an integrated circuit or a network of such circuits.
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