10-letter words that end in a
- massapequa — a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
- massasauga — a small rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, ranging from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border.
- massinissa — 238–149 b.c, king of Numidia c210–149.
- mastodynia — (medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast.
- matronalia — an annual festival of ancient Rome held by matrons in honor of Juno.
- matryoshka — Each of a set of brightly painted hollow wooden dolls of varying sizes, designed to nest inside one another.
- mauretania — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- mauritania — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- mazopathia — any disease of the placenta.
- mediastina — Plural form of mediastinum.
- megadontia — macrodontia.
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- melanaemia — an abnormal condition in which melanin is present in the blood
- meningioma — a hard, encapsulated tumor that grows slowly along the meninges.
- menophania — menarche.
- menorrhoea — menstrual flow.
- mesocardia — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- mesothelia — Plural form of mesothelium.
- metaplasia — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- metromania — A mania for writing poetry, especially doggerel.
- microbiota — the microorganisms, both flora and fauna, that inhabit a particular region, when considered collectively.
- microciona — a genus of bright-red sponges of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe, used in experiments on the dissociation and reintegration of sponge cells.
- microfauna — Biology. microscopic animals.
- microflora — Biology. microscopic plants.
- micronesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall Islands.
- microsomia — Abnormal smallness of the body; dwarfism.
- midamerica — Middle America (def 2).
- mini-drama — a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- minifundia — Plural form of minifundium.
- minnetonka — a city in E Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- misocainea — an abnormal aversion to anything new.
- misophonia — A neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.
- monochasia — Plural form of monochasium.
- monomachia — a conflict or fight between two individuals
- monophagia — the eating of or craving for only one kind of food.
- monophasia — (pathology) A type of aphasia where the sufferer is only able to speak a single word or sentence.
- monophobia — an abnormal fear of being alone.
- monoplegia — paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.
- montbretia — a widely cultivated plant of the African iridaceous genus Crocosmia, a cross between C. aurea and C. pottsii, with ornamental orange or yellow flowers, grown mostly as pot plants
- morbidezza — the effect of extreme softness and delicacy in pictorial and sculptural representations.
- mortadella — a large Italian sausage of pork, beef, and pork fat chopped fine, seasoned with garlic and pepper, cooked, and smoked.
- mount bona — a mountain in S Alaska, in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5005 m (16 420 ft)
- mount etna — an active volcano in E Sicily: the highest volcano in Europe and the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Height: 3323 m (10 902 ft)
- mount jaya — a mountain in E Indonesia, in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) in the Sudirman Range: the highest mountain in New Guinea. Height: 5039 m (16 532 ft)
- mozzarella — a mild, white, semisoft Italian cheese.
- mpumalanga — a province of E South Africa; formed in 1994 (originally as Eastern Transvaal) from part of the former province of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Nelspruit. Pop: 4 039 939 (2011 est). Area: 78 370 sq km (30 259 sq miles)
- muffuletta — a thick, round sandwich similar to a hero, typically containing ham, salami, and cheeses and topped with an olive salad, a specialty of New Orleans.
- multiflora — any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by many single, relatively small flowers, as certain kinds of petunias or roses.
- multimedia — the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.