12-letter words containing s, t, o, m, u
- desquamatory — an obsolete surgical instrument once used for the desquamation of bones
- deuterostome — any member of the major group of animals defined by the fact that during early embryonic development the first opening to form becomes the anus of the animal. The opposite is protostome
- diamond dust — pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.
- diatomaceous — of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discommunity — a lack of community
- dissimulator — One who dissimulates.
- effusiometer — an apparatus for determining rates of effusion of gases, usually used for measuring molecular weights
- emasculation — The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- enumerations — Plural form of enumeration.
- equisetiform — having the form of equisetum
- erythematous — Of or pertaining to erythema.
- eskimo-aleut — (designating or of) a family of languages including Aleut and the Eskimo languages
- ethosuximide — A particular anticonvulsant drug.
- euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
- eurocentrism — Alternative capitalization of Eurocentrism.
- evolutionism — (countable) Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.
- exeunt omnes — they all go out: used as a stage direction
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- flittermouse — bat2 (def 1).
- flourishment — The act or state of flourishing.
- fluorimeters — Plural form of fluorimeter.
- fluorometers — Plural form of fluorometer.
- formulations — Plural form of formulation.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- fulminations — Plural form of fulmination.
- fundusectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- glaucomatous — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- glomerulitis — inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney.
- gran turismo — (of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran Turismo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbreviation: GTO.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- hematogenous — originating in the blood.
- herstmonceux — a village in S England, in E Sussex north of Eastbourne: 15th-century castle, site of the Royal Observatory, which was transferred from Greenwich between 1948 and 1958, until 1990
- 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.
- hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- 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.
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- housemasters — Plural form of housemaster.
- housemothers — Plural form of housemother.
- humanisation — Alternative form of humanization.
- humiliations — Plural form of humiliation.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- idiothermous — warm-blooded