10-letter words containing s, a, m, o
- mesodermal — the middle germ layer of a metazoan embryo.
- mesolectal — any variety of language in a creole continuum that is intermediate between the basilect and the acrolect.
- mesoscaphe — a mid-20th century vessel lowered into the sea to a moderate depth for the purpose of underwater exploration
- mesothelia — Plural form of mesothelium.
- mesothorax — the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
- mesovarium — the mesentery of the ovary.
- mess about — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- metabiosis — a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live.
- metabolise — Alternative spelling of metabolize.
- metabolism — Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- metalloids — Plural form of metalloid.
- metalworks — Plural form of metalwork.
- metastasio — (Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi) 1698–1782, Italian poet and dramatist.
- miaskovsky — Nikolai Yakovlevich [nik-uh-lahy;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy yuh-kaw-vlyuh-vyich] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ yʌˈkɔ vlyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1950, Russian composer.
- miasmatous — producing a miasma
- microbeams — Plural form of microbeam.
- microemacs — (uemacs) A simple, portable text editor with versions for most microcomputers and many other computers. It is both relatively easy for the novice to use, but also very powerful in the hands of an expert. MicroEmacs can be extensibly customised. Most versions use only a screen and keyboard - mouse and windowing facilities are not standard. MicroEmacs was written by Dave G Conroy, Steve Wilhite, George Jones, and for nearly ten years: Daniel Lawrence. Version: 3.11.
- microgauss — (physics) A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one millionth of a gauss.
- micrograms — Plural form of microgram.
- microloans — Plural form of microloan.
- micronesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall Islands.
- microscale — A very small or microscopic scale.
- microsomal — Of or pertaining to a microsome.
- microsomia — Abnormal smallness of the body; dwarfism.
- microstate — ministate.
- microwatts — Plural form of microwatt.
- microwaves — an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm.
- mid-season — the middle of a season of the year or of a sporting season
- migrainous — Of, relating to, or afflicted with migraine.
- migrations — Plural form of migration.
- milk-toast — easily dominated; extremely mild; ineffectual; namby-pamby; wishy-washy.
- minnesotan — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- minor axis — the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
- miraculous — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
- misandrous — Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry: hating or prejudiced against men.
- misappoint — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- miscaption — to provide with an incorrect caption
- miscatalog — to enter in a catalogue incorrectly
- miscreator — a person or entity that creates wrongly
- miseration — (obsolete) commiseration.
- misfashion — To form or fashion wrongly.
- mislocated — to misplace.
- misocainea — an abnormal aversion to anything new.
- misocapnic — having a dislike or hate of tobacco smoke
- misogamist — hatred of marriage.
- misophonia — A neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.
- misprogram — to program badly or wrongly
- missionary — a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
- missourian — a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviation: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.
- mitigators — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.