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12-letter words containing r, o, m, u, l

  • leprosariums — Plural form of leprosarium.
  • leptospermum — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Leptospermum, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and adjacent areas and often cultivated as ornamentals in milder climates.
  • liberum veto — a veto exercised by a single member of a legislative body whose rules require unanimity.
  • lithospermum — any annual or perennial herbs and small shrubs of the genus lithospermum, of the borage family, native to Europe, N America, and northern Asia, and having white, blue, or yellow flowers
  • lobular pump — a blower or pump displacing air or liquid by means of rotors having meshing lobes that act as a seal at their place of mesh.
  • long measure — Also called long meter. Prosody. a four-line stanza in iambic tetrameter, often used in hymns, with the second and fourth lines rhyming and sometimes the first and third lines rhyming as well.
  • lumbriciform — resembling a lumbricus; wormlike
  • luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
  • lunar module — the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM.
  • luxembourger — a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg.
  • 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.
  • major league — The major leagues are groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball.
  • major-league — Sports. of, relating to, or characteristic of the major leagues.
  • majorleaguer — either of the two main professional baseball leagues in the U.S.
  • malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
  • malodorously — With a bad smell.
  • manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
  • manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • manoeuvrable — Alternative spelling of maneuverable.
  • marie louise — 1791–1847, 2nd wife of Napoleon I: empress of France; duchess of Parma 1816–31 (daughter of Francis II of Austria; mother of Napoleon II).
  • marvellously — In a marvellous manner.
  • 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).
  • maturational — the act or process of maturating.
  • methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
  • metro-sexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
  • metrosexuals — Plural form of metrosexual.
  • 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.
  • minor league — professional non-premier sports association
  • minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
  • miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
  • misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
  • mitteleuropa — Central Europe.
  • modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
  • moistureless — Devoid of moisture.
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