16-letter words containing c, y, l, a, m, i
- family balancing — the choosing of the sex of a future child on the basis of how many children of each sex a family already has
- family of curves — a collection of curves whose equations differ only by values assigned a parameter or parameters.
- family physician — a general practitioner.
- flying ambulance — an aircraft used to take sick or injured people to hospital
- galenic pharmacy — the art or practice of preparing and dispensing galenicals.
- global community — the people or nations of the world, considered as being closely connected by modern telecommunications and as being economically, socially, and politically interdependent
- glycosylceramide — (organic chemistry) Any glycosyl derivative of a ceramide.
- haemodynamically — from a hemodynamic point of view
- hayes-compatible — (communications) A description of a modem which understands the same set of commands as one made by Hayes.
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- hemolytic anemia — an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.
- hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
- hydraulic mining — placer mining using a pressurized stream of water.
- hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- immunochemically — In an immunochemical way.
- imperfectability — The quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect.
- impracticability — The quality or condition of being impracticable.
- indemnity clause — a clause in a contract that commits one or both parties to indemnify any loss that arises out of the contract
- indiscriminantly — Misspelling of indiscriminately.
- indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
- lesbian cymatium — cyma reversa.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- luminosity class — a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
- lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
- lymphatic system — an extensive network of capillary vessels that transports the interstitial fluid of the body as lymph to the venous blood circulation
- lymphatic tissue — tissue, such as the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus, that produces lymphocytes
- macroclimatology — the study of the climatic conditions of a large area.
- magnetic anomaly — a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
- maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
- maleic hydrazide — a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.
- mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
- megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
- megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
- melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
- meristematically — In a meristematic way.
- meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
- meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
- methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
- methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
- michaelmas daisy — an aster.
- microclimatology — the study of a microclimate.
- microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
- migratory locust — any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.
- militaristically — a person imbued with militarism.