12-letter words containing c, o, s, m, l
- hemerocallis — the genus comprising the day lilies.
- hemophiliacs — Plural form of hemophiliac.
- homeschooled — Simple past tense and past participle of homeschool.
- homeschooler — One who homeschools a student (typically the parent).
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- iconophilism — a taste for pictures and symbols
- immoralistic — (somewhat, rare) Of or relating to immoralism.
- implications — something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: to resent an implication of dishonesty.
- impost block — dosseret.
- inconsumable — not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
- infomercials — Plural form of infomercial.
- insomnolence — sleeplessness; insomnia: a troubled week of insomnolence.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lady's-smock — a N temperate plant, Cardamine pratensis, with white or rose-pink flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- lemon cheese — a soft paste made from lemons, sugar, eggs, and butter, used as a spread or filling
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- limacologist — a person who specialises in the study of slugs
- liposarcomas — Plural form of liposarcoma.
- locksmithing — The science and art of making and defeating locks.
- locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
- 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.
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- macassar oil — an oil derived from materials said to be obtained from Macassar, formerly used as a hairdressing.
- macrofossils — Plural form of macrofossil.
- macroglossia — Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
- macronucleus — the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis.
- malacologist — A person who studies molluscs, who specializes in malacology.
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- melancholics — Plural form of melancholic.
- melancholies — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- mesocephalic — having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly.
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- mesocyclones — Plural form of mesocyclone.
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- microfibrils — Plural form of microfibril.