11-letter words containing c, o, u, a
- lacquerwork — lacquered wood, often with ivory inlays
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- lacus solis — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- langue d'oc — the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- launch shoe — an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
- leucocratic — (of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leucoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- leucorrhoea — a white or yellowish discharge of mucous material from the vagina, often an indication of infection
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
- local group — the group of galaxies, at least 25 of which are known, that includes the Milky Way.
- loculicidal — (of a capsule) splitting lengthwise so as to divide each locule into two parts.
- locust bean — carob.
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- logical sum — union (def 10a).
- longicaudal — having a long tail; macrutous.
- 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).
- lucio costa — Lúcio [loo-syoo] /ˈlu syu/ (Show IPA), 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia.
- luckengowan — a daisy or other flower having petals drawn together similar to a bud
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- lucubratory — Composed by candlelight, or at night.
- lumbosacral — of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.
- lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
- macromutant — undergoing macromutation.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- macrophylum — a group of languages that are of a higher order than a phylum
- macropodous — (of a leaf) having a long stalk.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- manducation — The act of eating.
- manducatory — Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.
- manuduction — the act of directing or guiding.
- manufactory — a factory.
- masculation — Making masculine; giving male characteristics.
- match up to — If someone or something does not match up to what was expected, they are smaller, less impressive, or of poorer quality.
- menthaceous — belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
- mesocardium — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- microfaunal — Of, or relating to, a microfauna.
- microquasar — (astronomy, stars) A high-energy binary star system that includes black hole or neutron star and which resembles a quasar.
- microtrauma — (medicine) Any small, insignificant injury, but especially one of a series (such as suffered by athletes) that can lead to major injury.
- midas touch — the ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an extremely profitable one.