12-letter words containing mos
- a chromosome — any chromosome belonging to the normal set characteristic of a given species.
- anaplasmosis — a disease of cattle caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Anaplasma marginale, transmitted by bloodsucking flies and ticks.
- anastomosing — Present participle of anastomose.
- antimosquito — acting against mosquitoes
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- b chromosome — a type of densely staining chromosome of uncertain biological function, found in many plant and animal species.
- black cosmos — a garden plant, Cosmos diversifolius, of Mexico, having small, dahlialike tubers and solitary flower heads with red disk flowers and velvety, dark-red or purplish ray flowers.
- chemiosmosis — the mechanism by which the synthesis and utilization of the biochemical energy source ATP is regulated: the energy generated by oxidative phosphorylation generates a proton gradient across the membrane of the mitochondrion that drives the enzymic resynthesis of ATP
- chemosensory — sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.
- chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin
- chromosphere — a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere extending from the photosphere to the corona and visible during a total eclipse of the sun
- cyber mosque — a website dealing with Islamic religious matters
- eleemosynary — Of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable.
- eleemosynous — Describes a gift or donation made as an act of charity or almsgiving.
- enophthalmos — The posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit due to changes in the volume of the orbit (bone) relative to its contents (the eyeball and orbital fat), or loss of function of the orbitalis muscle.
- exophthalmos — Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.
- fauxmosexual — (slang) A heterosexual person who affects homosexual characteristics.
- florida moss — Spanish moss.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- haemosiderin — Alternative form of hemosiderin.
- headforemost — headfirst (def 1).
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- homosexually — In a homosexual way.
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- law of moses — the Pentateuch, containing the Mosaic dispensations, or system of rules and ordinances, and forming the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
- mosaic glass — glass having a polychrome pattern made by fusing colors or variously colored canes, rods, strips, or squares together.
- mosaic image — the collective image produced by the ommatidia of a compound eye
- mosbolletjie — (South Africa) Dough leavened with the must of grapes used for making rusks.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- moses basket — wicker bed for a baby
- mosquito fly — dragonfly (def 1).
- mosquito net — a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes.
- mosquitofish — any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
- moss campion — cushion pink.
- mossycup oak — bur oak
- northernmost — farthest north.
- novomoskovsk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- opisthodomos — Also called posticum. a small room in the cella of a classical temple, as for a treasury.
- paraphimosis — inability to retract the penis into the prepuce as a result of narrowing of the prepuce
- plasmosomata — a kind of nucleoli
- southernmost — farthest south.
- spanish moss — an epiphytic plant, Tillandsia usneoides, of the southern U.S., having narrow, grayish leaves and growing in long festoons that drape the branches of trees.
- sphygmoscope — a device for studying or examining the pulse
- thermosiphon — an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
- thermosphere — the region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude, encompassing essentially all of the atmosphere above the mesosphere.
- thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
- thermostated — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
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