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10-letter words containing t, o, m, e, n

  • marathoner — a runner who competes in a marathon.
  • 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.
  • marionette — a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.
  • matronized — Simple past tense and past participle of matronize.
  • matronlike — Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
  • matterhorn — a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps. 14,780 feet (4505 meters).
  • meat wagon — an ambulance.
  • mecopteran — mecopterous.
  • mediations — Plural form of mediation.
  • medication — the use or application of medicine.
  • meditation — the act of meditating.
  • megadontia — macrodontia.
  • meganewton — a unit of force equal to one million newtons
  • melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
  • melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
  • melon foot — a bun foot having vertical channels.
  • mennonites — a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.
  • menostaxis — an abnormally prolonged period of menstruation.
  • menstruous — pertaining to menstruation.
  • mentioners — Plural form of mentioner.
  • mentioning — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
  • mentorship — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
  • mesenteron — midgut.
  • mesotendon — A vinculum, in vertebrate anatomy.
  • metagenome — (genetics) all the genetic material present in an environmental sample, consisting of the genomes of many individual organisms.
  • metapontum — an ancient Greek city in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: home of Pythagoras in exile.
  • methanogen — any of a diverse group of widely distributed archaebacteria that occur in anaerobic environments, as the intestinal tracts of animals, freshwater and marine sediments, and sewage, and are capable of producing methane from a limited number of substrates, including carbon dioxide and hydrogen, acetate, and methylamines: an important source of natural gas.
  • methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
  • methionine — an amino acid, CH 3 SCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in casein, wool, and other proteins or prepared synthetically: used as a supplement to a special diet in the prevention and treatment of certain liver diseases. Symbol: M. Abbreviation: Met;
  • methoprene — a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 1 9 H 3 4 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.
  • metolazone — a thiazide diuretic, C 1 6 H 1 6 ClN 3 O 3 S, used in the treatment of hypertension and as a diuretic in patients with chronic renal failure.
  • metonymies — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
  • metric ton — a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
  • metromania — A mania for writing poetry, especially doggerel.
  • metronomes — Plural form of metronome.
  • 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.
  • mezzotinto — Dated form of mezzotint.
  • mezzotints — Plural form of mezzotint.
  • 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.
  • microtones — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
  • microtrend — A very small, specific trend or vogue.
  • middletone — halftone (def 1).
  • middletown — a township in E New Jersey.
  • midsection — the middle section or part of anything.
  • mignonette — a plant, Reseda odorata, common in gardens, having racemes of small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers with prominent orange anthers.
  • milestones — Plural form of milestone.
  • millstones — Plural form of millstone.
  • minestrone — a thick vegetable soup, often containing herbs, beans, bits of pasta, etc., and served with Parmesan cheese.
  • ministroke — transient ischemic attack.
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