10-letter words containing r, o, t, c, e
- macrocytes — Plural form of macrocyte.
- macrometer — An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- macrotrend — A large-scale trend.
- malefactor — a person who violates the law; criminal.
- manometric — Of or pertaining to manometry, or measured using a manometer.
- marcionite — a member of a Gnostic ascetic sect that flourished from the 2nd to 7th century a.d. and that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Christ.
- mckeesport — a city in SW Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
- mecopteran — mecopterous.
- mediocrity — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- meritocrat — a member of a meritocracy.
- mesocratic — (of an igneous rock) composed of light and dark minerals in nearly equal amounts.
- mesokurtic — (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having the same kurtosis as the normal distribution.
- mesorectum — the mesentery of the rectum.
- metaphoric — 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).
- meteoritic — (astronomy) Of or pertaining to meteorites.
- methiocarb — a crystalline compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 2 S, used as a nonsystemic insecticide and miticide.
- metric ton — a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
- metronomic — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metronymic — derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
- metroscope — an instrument for examining the cavity of the uterus.
- micro-time — the most accurate expression of a time that a computer is able to produce
- microcytes — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- microlenat — /mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
- microlitre — one millionth of a litre
- micrometer — micron (def 1).
- micrometre — any of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope.
- micrometry — the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- microstate — ministate.
- microtherm — a plant requiring a minimum of heat for growth.
- microtiter — A titer obtained by the use of very small amounts of reagents.
- microtomes — Plural form of microtome.
- microtones — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
- microtrend — A very small, specific trend or vogue.
- microtubes — Plural form of microtube.
- misconster — Obsolete form of misconstrue (16th-17th c.).
- miscorrect — to correct wrongly
- miscreator — a person or entity that creates wrongly
- modern cut — any of several modifications or combinations of the brilliant cut, step cut, or table cut, having the girdle outline often in some novel form.
- monometric — (poetry) Of or pertaining to a monometer.
- monstrance — a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration.
- montrachet — a dry white wine of N Burgundy
- morcellate — (surgery) To break into small pieces, prior to removal.
- more-attic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Greece or of Athens.
- motorcades — Plural form of motorcade.
- motorcycle — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- ms project — Microsoft Project
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- narcotised — Simple past tense and past participle of narcotise.