11-letter words containing c, a, l, v
- vacuolation — the formation of vacuoles.
- vagal block — the obstruction of vagus nerve impulses by the administration of drugs, a treatment for reducing acid secretion by the stomach.
- valediction — an act of bidding farewell or taking leave.
- valedictory — bidding goodbye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech.
- valinomycin — a cyclic, peptide antibiotic, C 54 H 90 N 6 O 18 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fulvissimus; used experimentally to transport potassium across membranes.
- valleculate — having a vallecula or valleculae.
- vapor cloud — A vapor cloud is vapor which has gathered in one place.
- vapour lock — a stoppage in a pipe carrying a liquid caused by a bubble of gas, esp such a stoppage caused by vaporization of the petrol in the pipe feeding the carburettor of an internal-combustion engine
- varicellate — having small varices, as certain shells.
- varicelloid — resembling varicella.
- varicellous — of or relating to varicella or chicken pox
- varicolored — having various colors; variegated; motley: a varicolored print.
- vascularity — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- vascularize — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vasculature — the arrangement of blood vessels in the body or a part of the body
- vasculiform — shaped like a small vase or flowerpot
- vectorially — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- vellicating — to pluck; twitch.
- venefically — in a venefic manner
- ventricular — of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- verbalistic — a person skilled in the use of words.
- veridically — truthful; veracious.
- vermiculate — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
- verticality — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- vicariously — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- viceroyalty — the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.
- victuallage — supplies or food; victuals
- victualling — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- villication — a twitch or pinch; vellication
- violin case — protective carrycase for a violin
- vital force — the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.
- vivaciously — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vocal cords — membranes in larynx producing voice
- vocal score — a musical score that shows voice parts in full and orchestral parts in the form of a piano transcription
- vocal tract — the passages above the larynx through which air passes in the production of speech, including the buccal, oral, nasal, and pharyngeal cavities.
- vocalically — in a vocalic manner
- volcanicity — of or relating to a volcano: a volcanic eruption.
- volcanology — the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
- voraciously — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
- vulcanicity — a branch of geology studying volcanic action
- vulcanizate — a vulcanized substance.
- vulcanology — volcanology.