11-letter words containing c, o, e, l, i
- 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.
- logomachies — Plural form of logomachy.
- logorrhoeic — Alternative form of logorrheic.
- long splice — a splice for forming a united rope narrow enough to pass through a block, made by unlaying the ends of two ropes for a considerable distance, overlapping the strands so as to make pairs of one strand from each rope, unlaying one of each pair, twisting the other strand into its place in the united rope, and tucking the yarns of the unlaid strand separately into place.
- loriciferan — (zoology) Any of several marine animals of the phylum Loricifera.
- loupcervier — the Canada lynx.
- low-calorie — containing relatively fewer calories than comparable foods, diets, etc
- low-pitched — pitched in a low register or key: a low-pitched aria for the basso.
- luteotropic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- lyon-office — Heralds' Office.
- machicolate — to provide with machicolations.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- malediction — a curse; imprecation.
- maledictory — a curse; imprecation.
- malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
- medicolegal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megalomanic — Afflicted by megalomania.
- meiotically — Pertaining to, or during, meiosis.
- melancholia — a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings.
- melancholic — disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
- melanochroi — a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by dark hair and pale complexion
- melanocytic — Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
- melioristic — the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort.
- melodically — melodious.
- meningocele — a protrusion of the meninges through an opening in the skull or spinal column, forming a bulge or sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
- meroblastic — (of certain eggs) undergoing partial cleavage, resulting in unequal blastomeres.
- mesoblastic — (biology) of, relating to, or resembling the mesoblast.
- mesocranial — mesocephalic
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- mesophyllic — (botany) Of or pertaining to the mesophyll of a leaf.
- metabolical — Alternative form of metabolic.
- metonymical — having the nature of metonymy.
- mezlocillin — a wide-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin, C 2 1 H 2 5 N 5 O 8 S 2 , used parenterally in the treatment of infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- microbubble — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcephal — a person with microcephaly
- microfilmed — Simple past tense and past participle of microfilm.
- microfilmer — a person who microfilms
- microfilter — a device plugged into a phone socket to separate the phone line from the broadband line
- microkernel — (operating system) An approach to operating system design emphasising small modules that implement the basic features of the system kernel and can be flexibly configured.
- microlender — A person or company in the business of microlending.
- microneedle — a very fine needle that is used in the performance of delicate procedures, esp biological ones
- micronuclei — Plural form of micronucleus.
- microrelief — surface features of the earth of small dimensions, commonly less than 50 feet (15 meters).
- microtubule — a hollow cylindrical structure in the cytoplasm of most cells, involved in intracellular shape and transport.
- microvessel — (medicine) A very small blood vessel, such as a capillary or arteriole.
- millisecond — one thousandth of a second. Abbreviation: msec.
- minocycline — a long-acting, broad-spectrum, semisynthetic antibiotic drug, C 2 3 H 2 7 N 3 O 7 , derived from tetracycline.
- minor scale — Also called harmonic minor scale. a scale having half steps between the second and third, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth degrees, with whole steps for the other intervals.
- misallocate — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- mitre block — a block of wood with slots for cutting mitre joints with a saw