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12-letter words containing mu

  • extramusical — outside the field or scope of music
  • flammulation — a small flame-shaped marking, esp those seen on some birds
  • flying lemur — either of two lemurlike mammals, Cynocephalus variegatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, or C. volans, of the Philippines, having broad folds of skin on both sides of the body to aid in gliding from tree to tree: now rare.
  • forasmuch as — since
  • formula milk — An artificial substitute for breast milk intended for feeding infants. It can come in powdered form to be mixed with water or in instant liquid form.
  • formula unit — (of an ionic compound that does not form molecules, as most salts) the chemical formula with the least number of elements out of the set of empirical formulas having the same proportion of ions as elements: NaCl is the formula unit for the ionic compound sodium chloride.
  • formularized — Simple past tense and past participle of formularize.
  • formularizer — One who formularizes.
  • formularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formularize.
  • formulations — Plural form of formulation.
  • frank murphy — Frank, 1890–1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49.
  • gospel music — a now popularized form of impassioned rhythmic spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of rural blacks in the American South, central to the development of rhythm and blues and of soul music.
  • heart murmur — murmur (def 3).
  • helianthemum — (botany) Any of the genus Helianthemum of rockroses.
  • 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.
  • huggermugger — Alternative form of hugger-mugger.
  • hypermutable — Of or in a state in which mutation is abnormally frequent.
  • 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.
  • immune serum — a serum containing naturally or artificially produced antibodies to a given antigen, obtained from human or animal sources.
  • immunisation — (British, immunology) alternative spelling of immunization.
  • immunization — the fact or process of becoming immune, as against a disease.
  • immunoglobin — (immunology, protein) Any protein that functions as an antibody.
  • immunologist — the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
  • immutability — not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.
  • incommutable — not exchangeable.
  • incommutably — In an incommutable manner.
  • intercommune — to commune or converse together
  • intermundane — existing in the space between worlds or heavenly bodies: intermundane space.
  • intramundane — existing or occurring within the material world.
  • intramurally — In an intramural manner.
  • leaf mustard — a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
  • leptospermum — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Leptospermum, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and adjacent areas and often cultivated as ornamentals in milder climates.
  • lithospermum — any annual or perennial herbs and small shrubs of the genus lithospermum, of the borage family, native to Europe, N America, and northern Asia, and having white, blue, or yellow flowers
  • litmus paper — a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.
  • lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
  • make much of — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
  • maximum card — a picture postcard to which a stamp can be affixed on the picture side, after which it can be cancelled by the appropriate postal service.
  • minimum wage — lowest hourly earnings permitted by law
  • minimum-wage — of or relating to a minimum wage: minimum-wage demands.
  • moth mullein — a weedy, European mullein, Verbascum blattaria, of the figwort family, having lance-shaped leaves and loose spikes of white or yellow flowers.
  • much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
  • mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
  • muckspreader — a machine for spreading manure over farmland
  • mucopeptides — Plural form of mucopeptide.
  • mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
  • mucopurulent — containing or composed of mucus and pus.
  • mud filtrate — Mud filtrate is the liquid part of the mud which can pass through a medium and become separated from the mudcake.
  • mud-slinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
  • muddle along — If you muddle along, you live or exist without a proper plan or purpose in your life.
  • muddleheaded — confused in one's thinking; blundering: a muddleheaded assertion.
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