8-letter words containing mi
- amitabha — (in Pure Land sects) a Bodhisattva who presides over a Pure Land in the west of the universe
- amitosis — an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division
- amitotic — the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
- amitrole — a non-selective systemic herbicide used on non-food crops to control grasses and weeds
- ammianus — Marcellinus [mahr-suh-lahy-nuh s] /ˌmɑr səˈlaɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c325–c398, Roman historian.
- anatomic — of or relating to anatomy
- anemious — (of a plant) Growing in exposed windy places.
- animists — Plural form of animist.
- annamite — of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants.
- anoxemia — a reduction in the normal amount of oxygen in the blood, as at high altitudes
- anthemia — an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc.
- anthemic — (of a song) like an anthem in being rousing or uplifting.
- anthemis — a genus of aromatic herbs of the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum and native to the Mediterranean region and SW Asia
- antimine — designed to counteract landmines
- apogamic — Of or relating to apogamy.
- apomixes — Plural form of apomixis.
- apomixis — (esp in plants) any of several types of asexual reproduction, such as parthenogenesis and apogamy, in which fertilization does not take place
- ariminum — Rimini
- armidale — a town in Australia, in NE New South Wales: a centre for tourism. Pop: 20 271 (2001)
- arminian — denoting, relating to, or believing in the Christian Protestant doctrines of Jacobus Arminius, published in 1610, which rejected absolute predestination and insisted that the sovereignty of God is compatible with free will in man. These doctrines deeply influenced Wesleyan and Methodist theology
- arminius — ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad
- armitage — Simon (Robert). born 1963, British poet and writer, whose collections include Zoom! (1989), Killing Time (1999), and Universal Home Doctor (2002)
- arythmia — Alternative spelling of arrhythmia.
- arythmic — relating to arythmia
- aseismic — denoting a region free of earthquakes
- aspermia — the failure to form or emit semen
- aspermic — (of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
- assuming — You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- astigmia — Also called astigmia [uh-stig-mee-uh] /əˈstɪg mi ə/ (Show IPA). Ophthalmology. a refractive error of the eye in which parallel rays of light from an external source do not converge on a single focal point on the retina.
- atomical — of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs: an atomic explosion.
- atomised — to reduce to atoms.
- atomiser — Modern commonwealth spelling of 'atomizer'.
- atomises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atomise.
- atomized — Simple past tense and past participle of atomize.
- atomizer — a device for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, such as the nozzle used to feed oil into a furnace or an enclosed bottle with a fine outlet used to spray perfumes or medicines
- atomizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atomize.
- aumildar — a manager or agent.
- auramine — a yellow, crystalline solid, C 17 H 22 ClN 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, used chiefly as a dye for paper and leather.
- automize — To automate or automatize.
- azoimide — hydrazoic acid.
- azotemia — the accumulation of nitrogenous substances in the blood, resulting from failure of the kidneys to remove them
- azotemic — the accumulation of abnormally large amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood, as in uremic poisoning.
- bahamian — Bahamian means belonging or relating to the Bahamas or to its people or culture.
- balmiest — Superlative form of balmy.
- balsamic — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
- bathmism — a hypothetical growth-force, once thought to animate living beings
- becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
- beltrami — Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1900, Italian mathematician.
- bemingle — to mingle
- benjamin — the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4)