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11-letter words containing c, h, a, r, l

  • homonuclear — a homonuclear molecule is composed of atoms of the same element or isotope and all of its nuclei are alike
  • honorifical — honorific
  • horn clause — (logic)   A set of atomic literals with at most one positive literal. Usually written L <- L1, ..., Ln or <- L1, ..., Ln where n>=0, "<-" means "is implied by" and comma stands for conjuction ("AND"). If L is false the clause is regarded as a goal. Horn clauses can express a subset of statements of first order logic. The name "Horn Clause" comes from the logician Alfred Horn, who first pointed out the significance of such clauses in 1951, in the article "On sentences which are true of direct unions of algebras", Journal of Symbolic Logic, 16, 14-21. A definite clause is a Horn clause that has exactly one positive literal.
  • horny coral — a gorgonian.
  • hurdle race — a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles while running
  • hydrocorals — any colonial marine animal of the hydrozoan order Stylasterina having a calcareous skeleton resembling that of the true corals.
  • hypercasual — Extremely casual.
  • hypercholia — abnormally large secretion of bile.
  • hyperdactyl — having an excessive number of fingers or toes
  • hyperplasic — Relating to hyperplasia.
  • hypocaloric — That is low in dietary calories.
  • hypocentral — (geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
  • icosahedral — Of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.
  • intraschool — Within a single school.
  • intrathecal — Anatomy. situated within the thecal sac: covering the spinal cord.
  • jacklighter — a person who hunts or fishes at night with the aid of a jacklight.
  • krasny luch — a city in SE Ukraine, E of Donetsk.
  • la chorrera — a city in central Panama, just W of the Panama Canal.
  • la rochelle — a department in W France. 2792 sq. mi. (7230 sq. km). Capital: La Rochelle.
  • labyrinthic — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
  • lachrymator — a chemical substance that causes the shedding of tears, as tear gas.
  • lady orchid — a tall graceful orchid, Orchis purpurea, with faintly scented purple-brown and green flowers with a pinkish or white lip
  • lagomorphic — Shaped like a hare.
  • lake zürich — a lake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zürich canton. Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)
  • lancet arch — an arch having a head that is acutely pointed.
  • larch river — a river in N Quebec, Canada, flowing NE to the Caniapiscau River. 270 miles (434 km) long.
  • latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
  • late charge — a penalty charge in addition to the regularly scheduled payment, as of a loan, if such payment has not been made when due.
  • laugh track — a separate sound track of prerecorded laughter added to the sound track of a radio or television program to enhance or feign audience responses.
  • leatherback — a sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 feet (2.1 meter) and a weight of more than 1000 pounds (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species.
  • leatherjack — Leatherjacket (fish in genus Oligoplites).
  • leatherneck — a U.S. marine.
  • leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
  • lethargical — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
  • leucorrhoea — a white or yellowish discharge of mucous material from the vagina, often an indication of infection
  • lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
  • light cream — sweet cream with less butterfat than heavy cream.
  • 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.
  • logarithmic — pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
  • logographic — of, relating to, or using logograms.
  • long branch — a city in E New Jersey: seaside resort.
  • lophobranch — belonging or pertaining to the Lophobranchii, the group of fishes comprising the pipefishes, sea horses, snipefishes, trumpetfishes, etc.
  • lord cobham — title of Sir John Oldcastle
  • lubavitcher — a member of a missionary Hasidic movement founded in the 1700s by Rabbi Shneour Zalman of Lyady.
  • lucha libre — a form of freestyle wrestling originating in Mexico
  • lucky charm — an object that is believed to bring its owner good luck
  • lunch break — pause for midday meal
  • lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
  • lycanthropy — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
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