12-letter words containing a, l, o, c, t, e
- kleptomaniac — a person who has kleptomania.
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- lanceolately — in a lanceolate way or form
- lancet clock — a mantel clock having a case formed like an acutely pointed arch.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- leaf tobacco — tobacco in leaf form
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- little abaco — two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- locker plant — an establishment for storing food under refrigeration, containing lockers for renting to individual users.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- loop reactor — A loop reactor is a reactor in which the material is pumped round one or more vessels or stages in a continuous process.
- lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- machicolated — Having machicolations.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
- macroclimate — the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
- macroculture — The dominant culture in a society, its overculture.
- malcontented — Malcontent.
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
- melodramatic — of, like, or befitting melodrama.
- mental block — inability to recall
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metaphorical — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- metronomical — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- microclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- misallocated — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- misallocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misallocate.
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- monometallic — of or using one metal.
- morro castle — a historic fort at the entrance to the harbor of Havana, Cuba.
- mount carmel — a mountain ridge in NW Israel, extending from the Samarian Hills to the Mediterranean. Highest point: about 540 m (1800 ft)
- multicostate — having several costae or ribs
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.