12-letter words that end in us
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- micropterous — (of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings
- microvillous — Relating to microvilli.
- mischievious — Misconstruction of mischievous.
- miss the bus — lose opportunity
- misventurous — characterized by a mishap
- mock-serious — pretending to be serious as a joke, etc
- momentaneous — brief or continuing for a short time only
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- monophyllous — consisting of one leaf, as a calyx.
- monosepalous — gamosepalous.
- monospermous — having one seed.
- monostichous — (of parts) forming one row
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- mount erebus — a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island: discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841 and named after his ship. Height: 3794 m (12 448 ft)
- mount scopus — a mountain in central Israel, east of Jerusalem: a N extension of the Mount of Olives; site of the Hebrew University (1925). Height: 834 m (2736 ft)
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multiloquous — Very talkative.
- multivarious — Many and various.
- mycetomatous — relating to or affected by a mycetoma
- myxedematous — a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
- myxomycetous — of or relating to a slime mold.
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- necrophorous — denoting animals, such as certain beetles, that carry away the bodies of dead animals
- neuropterous — belonging or pertaining to the Neuroptera, an order of insects characterized by four membranous wings having netlike venation, comprising the ant lions, lacewings, dobsonflies, alderflies, fishflies, snakeflies, mantispids, and spongillaflies.
- nimbostratus — a cloud of a class characterized by a formless layer that is almost uniformly dark gray; a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude, usually below 8000 feet (2440 meters).
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- noctambulous — of, relating to, or given to sleepwalking.
- non possumus — a statement that something cannot be done: The Pope would not accept a non possumus from the king.
- non-covetous — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
- non-luminous — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- non-lustrous — having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
- non-spurious — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- nonambiguous — not ambiguous, clear
- noncancerous — (of tissue) not cancerous, benign
- nonconscious — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- nonfrivolous — not frivolous
- nonglamorous — not glamorous
- nonhazardous — Not hazardous; safe.
- nonpoisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
- nonreligious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- nonunanimous — not unanimous
- nonvexatious — Not vexatious.