11-letter words containing a, l, o, c
- launch shoe — an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
- law society — association of lawyers
- leaf blotch — a symptom or phase of certain especially fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves.
- leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
- legacy code — legacy system
- legal costs — the costs of a court action; the judge decides which side should pay them
- leoncavallo — Ruggiero [rood-je-raw] /rudˈdʒɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1919, Italian operatic composer and librettist.
- leptocercal — having a long thin tail
- leptodactyl — leptodactylous
- leucocratic — (of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leucoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- leucorrhoea — a white or yellowish discharge of mucous material from the vagina, often an indication of infection
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
- lincolniana — books, papers, objects, etc. having to do with Abraham Lincoln
- lipoic acid — sulphur-containing fatty acid
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- live action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- live-action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- load factor — the amount or weight of cargo, number of passengers, etc., that an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel can carry.
- loaded dice — dice weighted for cheating
- loan office — an office for making loans or receiving payments on loans.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- lobachevsky — Nikolai Ivanovich [nyi-kuh-lahy ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1856, Russian mathematician.
- lobsterback — redcoat.
- local color — distinctive, sometimes picturesque characteristics or peculiarities of a place or period as represented in literature or drama, or as observed in reality.
- local derby — a football match between two teams from the same area
- local group — the group of galaxies, at least 25 of which are known, that includes the Milky Way.
- local radio — radio services for a particular area, as opposed to radio aimed at a national audience
- local stamp — stamp (def 22).
- localizable — to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
- lochaber ax — a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
- lock washer — a washer placed under a nut on a bolt or screw, so made as to prevent the nut from shaking loose.
- loco citato — loc. cit.
- loculicidal — (of a capsule) splitting lengthwise so as to divide each locule into two parts.
- locust bean — carob.
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- logarithmic — pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
- logic array — an arrangement of circuitry on a mass-produced microchip permitting the chip to be easily customized for a specific application.
- logical sum — union (def 10a).
- logicalness — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- logistician — a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.
- logographic — of, relating to, or using logograms.
- logomachies — Plural form of logomachy.
- logomachist — One who starts fights about the meaning of words.
- long branch — a city in E New Jersey: seaside resort.