12-letter words containing s, i, m, o, r
- matrimonials — Plural form of matrimonial.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- media person — a person who works in the mass media
- mediatorship — the position of a mediator
- mediocrities — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- memorialised — Simple past tense and past participle of memorialise.
- memorialists — Plural form of memorialist.
- memorializes — (US) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of memorialize.
- memorisation — Alternative spelling of memorization.
- memory stick — computing: flashcard, dongle
- menstruation — the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species.
- meretricious — alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- mesoamerican — Alternative form of Mesoamerican.
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- mesogastrium — the mesentery of the embryonic stomach.
- mesokurtosis — (statistics) The property of having zero normalised kurtosis.
- metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
- metamorphism — Geology. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.
- metamorphist — a member of a group of 16th century Christians who believed that the humanly body of Jesus Christ metamorphosed into God during the Ascension
- meterologist — Misspelling of meteorologist.
- metropolises — any large, busy city.
- microamperes — Plural form of microampere.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microbiomics — the scientific study of the microbiome.
- 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.
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- microfibrils — Plural form of microfibril.
- microfibrous — Composed of microscopic fibres.
- microforceps — (surgery) A very small forceps.
- microfossils — a fossil so small that it can be studied and identified only with a microscope.
- microgrooves — Plural form of microgroove.
- microinsurer — (insurance) An insurer providing microinsurance, small low-cost policies aimed at underserved groups.
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- microphonics — (electronics) The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.
- microphonism — a usually undesirable property of some electronic circuits or components in which mechanical vibrations of a component affect the signal being transmitted through the circuit.
- microphysics — the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.
- micropterous — (of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- microreaders — Plural form of microreader.
- microscopics — Any behaviour or characteristic observable at a microscopic scale.
- microscopies — Plural form of microscopy.
- microscopist — An expert at microscopy.
- microscopium — a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Sagittarius and Capricornus
- microseconds — Plural form of microsecond.
- microsegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by juncture.
- microseismic — Describing any small seismic event that causes little or no damage or disturbance.