11-letter words containing c, a, p
- 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.
- leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- liberty cap — a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome at manumission of his servitude, used as a symbol of liberty, especially since the 18th century.
- lipoic acid — sulphur-containing fatty acid
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- local group — the group of galaxies, at least 25 of which are known, that includes the Milky Way.
- local stamp — stamp (def 22).
- logographic — of, relating to, or using logograms.
- lophobranch — belonging or pertaining to the Lophobranchii, the group of fishes comprising the pipefishes, sea horses, snipefishes, trumpetfishes, etc.
- lunarscapes — Plural form of lunarscape.
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lycanthropy — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- machi chips — in Indian English, fish and chips
- macrocarpas — Plural form of macrocarpa.
- macrographs — Plural form of macrograph.
- macrography — examination or study of an object with the naked eye (opposed to micrography).
- macrophages — Plural form of macrophage.
- macrophagic — Of or pertaining to macrophages.
- macrophylum — a group of languages that are of a higher order than a phylum
- macrophytes — Plural form of macrophyte.
- macrophytic — Relating to macrophytes.
- macropodous — (of a leaf) having a long stalk.
- macroscopic — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
- macrospores — Plural form of macrospore.
- magic paper — An early interactive symbolic mathematics system.
- magic spell — incantation or curse
- major piece — a queen or rook.
- malacophily — pollination of plants by snails
- malpractice — Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.
- mancipation — (obsolete) slavery.
- mancipatory — relating to mancipation
- mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantlepiece — mantel.
- manuscripts — Plural form of manuscript.
- marketplace — an open area in a town where a market is held.
- master copy — an original copy, stencil, tape, etc, from which duplicates are made
- masterpiece — a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.
- match plate — a plate on which patterns are set to be molded.
- match point — (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the match.
- match up to — If someone or something does not match up to what was expected, they are smaller, less impressive, or of poorer quality.
- meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
- mecopterans — Plural form of mecopteran.
- megacephaly — macrocephalic.
- megaparsecs — Plural form of megaparsec.
- megaproject — A very large public investment project, especially one costing more than one billion US dollars.
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- metacarpals — Plural form of metacarpal.