12-letter words containing r, o, u, m, e
- heterogamous — Genetics. having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous).
- heteromerous — having or consisting of parts that differ in quality, number of elements, or the like: a heteromerous flower.
- heteronomous — subject to or involving different laws.
- heteronymous — of, relating to, or characteristic of a heteronym.
- home country — the country a person comes from
- homebuilders — Plural form of homebuilder.
- homo erectus — an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and a well-evolved postcranial skeleton, but with a smallish brain, low forehead, and protruding face.
- homothermous — (biology) warm-blooded.
- horse manure — horse's excrement
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- house number — the unique number given to each building on a street which forms part of that building's address
- housemasters — Plural form of housemaster.
- housemothers — Plural form of housemother.
- housewarming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- humorousness — (uncountable) The state or quality of being humorous.
- humourlessly — Alternative spelling of humorlessly.
- hydromedusae — Irregular plural form of hydromedusa.
- idiothermous — warm-blooded
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- income group — a group in a given population having incomes within a certain range
- intercommune — to commune or converse together
- jolly jumper — any light sail set above a skysail; flying kite.
- journey time — the time taken to make a journey
- journeywoman — The female equivalent of a journeyman.
- jump shooter — a player skilled at jump shots.
- jury foreman — a member of a jury in a court of law who is chosen by the other members to act as spokesperson for the jury
- laundrywomen — Plural form of laundrywoman.
- lecture room — conference hall
- leisure home — a house for use on weekends, vacations, or the like.
- lemon butter — a spread made of butter flavored with lemon
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- macropterous — having long or large wings or fins.
- 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.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- manoeuvering — Present participle of manoeuver.
- manoeuvrable — Alternative spelling of maneuverable.
- manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
- mare humorum — (Sea of Moisture) a dark plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 45,000 sq. mi. (117,000 sq. km).