12-letter words containing d, e, l, a, n

meridianally — Along lines of meridian, longitudinally.
meridionally — In a meridional manner.
meter-candle — lux. Abbreviation: mc.
middle latin — Medieval Latin
middle plane — middle distance (def 1).
miner's dial — dial (def 6).
misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
mispleadings — Plural form of mispleading.
modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
monkey gland — the testicle of an ape or monkey, said to have a revitalizing effect on humans when administered by grafting or adding the essence to the bloodstream
monodelphian — any placental mammal that is a member of the group Monodelphia
muddle along — If you muddle along, you live or exist without a proper plan or purpose in your life.
multidentate — having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.
nasal demons — Recognised shorthand on the Usenet group comp.std.c for any unexpected behaviour of a C compiler on encountering an undefined construct. During a discussion on that group in early 1992, a regular remarked "When the compiler encounters [a given undefined construct] it is legal for it to make demons fly out of your nose" (the implication is that the compiler may choose any arbitrarily bizarre way to interpret the code without violating the ANSI C standard). Someone else followed up with a reference to "nasal demons", which quickly became established.
nationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalise.
nationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of nationalize.
neanderthals — Plural form of neanderthal.
near islands — a group of islands of SW Alaska, the smallest and westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, including Attu.
needle match — a bitterly fought contest between two competitors or teams who bear each other a grudge
needle valve — a valve with a needlelike part, a fine adjustment, or a small opening, especially a valve in which the opening is controlled by a needlelike or conical point that fits into a conical seat.
needle-sharp — very sharp
neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
neoflavonoid — (organic chemistry) Any compound, isomeric with the flavonoids, derived from 4-phenyl-1,2-benzopyrone.
nested class — (Java) In Java, a class defined within an enclosing class definition. A static nested class has no direct access to the members of its enclosing class whereas a non-static nested class, known as an "inner class", is associated with an instance of the enclosing class and an instance of the inner class has direct access to the members of its enclosing instance.
netherlander — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
netherlandic — Dutch (def 7).
new-laid egg — an egg that has been freshly laid by a chicken
newfangledly — in a newfangled manner
newfoundland — a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
non-detailed — thorough in the treatment of details; minute: a detailed report.
non-disabled — physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.
non-drivable — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
non-dutiable — subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
non-readable — unreadable.
non-remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
non-residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
non-voidable — capable of being nullified or invalidated.
nondelegable — Not delegable.
noneditorial — not relating to an editor or an editorial
nonidentical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
nonladdering — (of garments made of knitted material) designed so that the interconnected stitches will not come undone if snagged
nonlandowner — a person who does not own any land; a tenant
nonmedically — In a nonmedical manner.
nonmedicinal — Not medicinal.
nonnucleated — having no nucleus
nonqualified — unqualified (def 1).
nonregulated — Alternative spelling of non-regulated.
nonsteroidal — of or relating to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects.

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