10-letter words starting with ma
- macrometer — An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
- macrophage — a large white blood cell, occurring principally in connective tissue and in the bloodstream, that ingests foreign particles and infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- macropores — Plural form of macropore.
- macroprism — a prism belonging to an orthorhombic crystal found between the macropinacoid and the unit prism
- macroscale — A relatively large scale.
- macroscope — A wide-field imaging device.
- macroseism — A severe earthquake.
- macrosomia — (pathology) The state (of a foetus or neonate) of being abnormally large.
- macrosomic — (pathology) Relating to or affected by macrosomia.
- macrospore — megaspore.
- macrotrend — A large-scale trend.
- macroworld — A world or reality on a larger scale, thus for example the social scale when discussing individual affairs, or the human scale when discussing particle physics.
- macrozamia — a member of a this genus of fern-like trees that grow in Australia
- maculating — Present participle of maculate.
- maculation — the act of spotting.
- maculature — (dated) Blotting paper.
- madagascan — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- madagascar — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- madderwort — A name proposed for any plant of the same natural order (Rubiaceae) as the madder.
- madeleines — Plural form of madeleine.
- madhyamika — a school of philosophy, of a.d. c200, that attempted a reconciliation with Hinayana from a Mahayana position.
- madonnaish — resembling a Madonna
- madrepores — Plural form of madrepore.
- madreporic — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
- maelstroms — Plural form of maelstrom.
- maestricht — Maastricht.
- mafficking — to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
- magallanes — Punta Arenas.
- magazinist — a person who writes for or edits a magazine.
- magic wand — handheld stick for casting spells
- magindanao — a member of a Moro people of Mindanao in the Philippines.
- magistracy — the office or function of a magistrate.
- magistrals — Plural form of magistral.
- magistrand — a fourth-year university student
- magistrate — a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
- magnetical — (obsolete) Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; magnetic.
- magnetised — Simple past tense and past participle of magnetise.
- magnetitic — Of or relating to the mineral magnetite.
- magnetized — Simple past tense and past participle of magnetize.
- magnetizer — One who, or that which, imparts magnetism.
- magnetrons — Plural form of magnetron.
- magnifical — magnificent; imposing.
- magnificat — (italics) the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke, 1:46–55, beginning “My soul doth magnify the Lord,” used as a canticle at evensong or vespers.
- magnifiers — Plural form of magnifier.
- magnifying — Present participle of magnify.
- magnitudes — Plural form of magnitude.
- magstripes — Plural form of magstripe.
- mahala mat — a prostrate evergreen shrub, Ceanothus prostratus, of the buckthorn family, native to the Pacific coast of the U.S., having wedge-shaped, spiny-edged leaves and blue flowers.
- maharajahs — Plural form of maharajah.