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14-letter words containing y, o, i

  • man of destiny — epithet of Napoleon I.
  • mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
  • mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
  • manometrically — Using a manometer.
  • marine biology — science of sea life
  • marine geology — the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.
  • maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
  • matilija poppy — a tree poppy, Romneya coulteri, of California and Mexico, having thin, paperlike leaves and large, solitary, white flowers.
  • matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
  • mayonnaiselike — Resembling mayonnaise.
  • meadow salsify — a European weedy, composite plant, Tragopogon pratensis, naturalized in North America, having grasslike leaves and yellow flowers.
  • mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
  • medigap policy — A Medigap policy is a private extra health insurance plan in the U.S. that provides coverage for medical expenses that are not or only partially covered by Medicare.
  • megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
  • megascopically — macroscopically
  • memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
  • meniscocytosis — sickle cell anemia.
  • meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • metempsychosis — the transmigration of the soul, especially the passage of the soul after death from a human or animal to some other human or animal body.
  • methyl bromide — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Br, used chiefly as a solvent, refrigerant, and fumigant and in organic synthesis.
  • methylthionine — as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
  • microaneurysms — Plural form of microaneurysm.
  • microcelebrity — a celebrity whose fame is relatively narrow in scope and likely to be transient
  • microchemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.
  • microcircuitry — a detailed plan of an integrated circuit or a network of such circuits.
  • micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
  • microphysicist — a physicist who specializes in microphysics
  • micropyrometer — an optical pyrometer used to measure the temperature of small glowing bodies.
  • microsociology — the sociological study of small groups and social units within a larger social system.
  • microsporocyte — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
  • mindbogglingly — In a mindboggling manner; in such a way as to boggle the mind; so as to be beyond comprehension or understanding.
  • minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
  • minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
  • mining geology — geology applied to the exploitation of mineral deposits.
  • minor seminary — a Roman Catholic preparatory school where persons planning to enter the priesthood follow a course of secondary education.
  • minority group — minority (defs 3, 4).
  • mobile library — travelling book-lending facility
  • modal analysis — Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration.
  • modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
  • modestly sized — moderately sized; not very large, but not small
  • molly maguires — a secret society organized in Ireland in 1843 to terrorize landlords' agents in order to prevent evictions
  • money changing — the business of exchanging one currency for another, with the deduction of a commission for the service.
  • money-changing — the business or act of exchanging currency, usually of different countries, esp. at a set rate
  • money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
  • monocarboxylic — containing one carboxyl group.
  • monocratically — In a monocratic manner.
  • monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
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