11-letter words containing c, e, t, o, l
- intercooled — equipped with an intercooler
- intercooler — any device for cooling a fluid between successive heating processes, especially for cooling a gas between successive compressions.
- intercostal — pertaining to muscles, parts, or intervals between the ribs.
- intercouple — two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- intercupola — the space between an inner and an outer dome.
- interlocked — Simple past tense and past participle of interlock.
- interocular — being, or situated, between the eyes.
- interschool — Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
- intersocial — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- intolerance — lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
- involucrate — having an involucre.
- isoelectric — of, relating to, or having the same electric potential.
- isolecithal — homolecithal.
- isometrical — Dated form of isometric.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- itacolumite — a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.
- kente cloth — a fabric made esp. in Ghana, woven in strips of brightly patterned bands interspersed with bands of black
- keratolytic — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- labefaction — Deterioration or downfall.
- lacerations — Plural form of laceration.
- lackey moth — a bombycid moth, Malacosoma neustria, whose brightly striped larvae live at first in a communal web often on fruit trees, of which they may become a pest
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactoferrin — a glycoprotein present in milk, especially human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants.
- lactometers — Plural form of lactometer.
- laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
- lanceolated — Alternative form of lanceolate.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- 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.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- legal costs — the costs of a court action; the judge decides which side should pay them
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- leptocercal — having a long thin tail
- leptodactyl — leptodactylous
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- leucocratic — (of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- line vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- little rock — state in S central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Capital: Little Rock. Abbreviation: AR (for use with zip code), Ark.
- 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.
- lobectomies — Plural form of lobectomy.
- lobsterback — redcoat.
- locomotives — Plural form of locomotive.
- locorestive — having a tendency to rest in one place
- locust bean — carob.
- logocentric — 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.