12-letter words containing c, e, l, o
- ladder logic — (programming) Source code formatted in two columns with conditions on the left that lead to outputs on the right: if (c1) s1 else if (c2) s2 else if (c3) s3 ... (2007-03-15)
- lake jackson — a town in S Texas.
- lanceolately — in a lanceolate way or form
- lancet clock — a mantel clock having a case formed like an acutely pointed arch.
- lane closure — the closing of a lane on a motorway
- laparoscopes — Plural form of laparoscope.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- lay a course — to sail on a planned course without tacking
- le corbusier — (Charles Édouard Jeanneret) 1887–1965, Swiss architect in France.
- leader block — Nautical. lead block.
- leaf tobacco — tobacco in leaf form
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- lecture room — conference hall
- leif ericson — Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- lemon cheese — a soft paste made from lemons, sugar, eggs, and butter, used as a spread or filling
- leonine city — a district of Rome on the right bank of the Tiber fortified by Pope Leo IV
- leper colony — a place where people who have leprosy live in quarantine
- leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- lesser ionic — Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- letter stock — unregistered stock sold privately by a company so as not to have a negative effect on the price of its publicly traded stock.
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lexicologist — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- lie detector — a polygraph used to determine changes in certain body activities, as blood pressure, pulse, breathing, and perspiration, the results of which may be interpreted to indicate the truth or falsity of a person's answers under questioning.
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- lime cordial — a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water
- lincolnesque — like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.
- lincolnshire — a county in E England. 2272 sq. mi. (5885 sq. km).
- line officer — a military or naval officer serving with combatant units or warships, as distinguished from a staff officer, supply officer, etc.
- linear logic — (theory) A logic invented by Girard in 1987 that can be used in proofs related to resource usage.
- linen closet — a closet in which sheets, towels, table linens, etc., are kept.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- little abaco — two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- loan officer — a bank employee who helps would-be borrowers get a loan
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- locker plant — an establishment for storing food under refrigeration, containing lockers for renting to individual users.
- loco disease — locoism.
- locoregional — Restricted to a localized region of the body.
- locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.