11-letter words containing c, l, o, n, i, t
- labefaction — Deterioration or downfall.
- lacerations — Plural form of laceration.
- lacrimation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lactational — Of or pertaining to lactation.
- lactoferrin — a glycoprotein present in milk, especially human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants.
- lactoflavin — riboflavin.
- laicization — The act of laicizing.
- 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.
- lancination — A tearing or laceration.
- latin cross — an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- line vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- liposuction — the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.
- 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.
- locomotions — Plural form of locomotion.
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- logistician — a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.
- 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.
- long-acting — sustained-release.
- lubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- malediction — a curse; imprecation.
- malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- masculation — Making masculine; giving male characteristics.
- melanocytic — Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
- metonymical — having the nature of metonymy.
- mislocation — to misplace.
- monoblastic — having a single layer, as an embryo in the blastula stage or developing from a single layer.
- monticolous — existing or having a habitat in or on mountains
- monticulate — having low rising mounds or protrusions
- multicarbon — having several carbon atoms
- multicolumn — having or relating to several columns
- multicounty — involving or relating to several counties
- musculation — (anatomy) The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts.
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necrologist — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- nematocidal — Acting as a nematocide; fatal to nematodes.
- neocortical — the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
- neologistic — a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.
- neoplatonic — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neosilicate — (chemistry) any simple silicate mineral in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are isolated and have metal ions as neighbours.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- noctilucent — (of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer.
- noctilucous — (obsolete) Shining in the night; luminescent.