14-letter words containing d, a, y, o
- interarytenoid — pertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx.
- intermediatory — to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
- iridopupillary — pertaining to the iris and the pupil.
- isocyanic acid — an unstable acid, CHNO, tautomeric with cyanic acid, known only in the form of its salts.
- labyrinthodont — any member of several orders of small to large lizardlike terrestrial and freshwater amphibians, some ancestral to land vertebrates, forming the extinct subclass Labyrinthodonta that flourished from the Devonian through the Triassic periods, characterized by a solid, flattened skull and conical teeth.
- ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
- ladder polymer — a polymer, as DNA, consisting of double-stranded chains linked by hydrogen bonds or chemical bonds at regular intervals.
- lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- laundry worker — sb who washes clothes for a living
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
- lemonade berry — a sumac, Rhus integrifolia, of southern California, having hairy, dark-red fruits used to make a beverage resembling lemonade.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- london company — a company, chartered in England in 1606 to establish colonies in America, that founded Jamestown, Va., in 1607.
- longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
- lopez de ayala — Pedro [pe-th raw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1332–1407, Spanish writer and statesman.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- lymphoglandula — (anatomy) An alternative name for a lymph node.
- machado y ruiz — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1939, Spanish writer.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- major delivery — (programming) A (chiefly British) synonym for major release. E.g, the ninth major release of a piece of software might be called MD9. The release notation would be "v9.0".
- malcontentedly — in a discontented manner
- man of destiny — epithet of Napoleon I.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
- meadow salsify — a European weedy, composite plant, Tragopogon pratensis, naturalized in North America, having grasslike leaves and yellow flowers.
- mean solar day — day (def 3a).
- mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
- medigap policy — A Medigap policy is a private extra health insurance plan in the U.S. that provides coverage for medical expenses that are not or only partially covered by Medicare.
- minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
- modal analysis — Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration.
- modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
- morbid anatomy — the branch of medical science concerned with the study of the structure of diseased organs and tissues
- morbidity rate — a measure of the relative incidence of a particular disease in a specific locality
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
- myocardiograph — an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- naval dockyard — a place where a Navy's ships are kept
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- new model army — the army established in 1645 during the Civil War by the English parliamentarians, which exercised considerable political power under Cromwell
- nodal analysis — Nodal analysis is a method of analyzing circuits based on defining node voltages as the variables.
- non-derogatory — tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory: a derogatory remark.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- norman dynasty — a succession of English kings founded by Duke William of the duchy of Normandy in northern France, who conquered England in 1066 and whose successors ruled the country to 1154.
- of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party