15-letter words containing d, o, c, t, r, l
- forecastle head — the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
- french togoland — a former United Nations Trust Territory in W Africa, administered by France (1946–60), now the independent republic of Togo
- gender politics — debate about the roles and relations of men and women
- glucocorticoids — Plural form of glucocorticoid.
- gold prospector — a person who searches for the natural occurrence of gold
- graduate school — a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.
- hard-luck story — a story of misfortune designed to elicit sympathy
- heterodactylous — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
- holiday traffic — increased road traffic during holiday periods and public holidays
- hospital doctor — a hospital doctor works in a hospital, rather than as a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hydraulic motor — a motor that converts the kinetic or potential energy of a fluid into mechanical energy.
- hydropathically — in a hydropathic manner; in a manner relating to hydropathy
- hydrostatically — In a hydrostatic manner.
- ichthyodorulite — a spiny plate located on the tail and back of some fish or similar vertebrates
- ichthyodorylite — a fossilised fish-spine
- idiosyncratical — Alternative form of idiosyncratic.
- in pari delicto — in equal fault; equally culpable or blameworthy.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- indicator light — a device for indicating that a motor vehicle is about to turn left or right; blinker
- indirect labour — work done in administration and sales rather than in the manufacturing of a product
- intercorrelated — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
- internucleotide — occurring or existing between nucleotides
- intramyocardial — Into or within the myocardium.
- iridocapsulitis — inflammation of the iris and the capsule of the lens.
- isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
- kronecker delta — a function of two variables, i and j, which equals 1 when the variables have the same value, i = j, and equals 0 when the variables have different values, i ≠ j.
- lancaster sound — an arm of Baffin Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, leading W to the Parry Channel. 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- lavender cotton — a silvery-gray, evergreen, woody composite plant, Santolina chamaecyparissus, of southern Europe, having yellow flower heads.
- lean production — Lean production is the same as lean manufacturing.
- learned society — an organization devoted to the scholarly study of a particular field or discipline, as modern languages, psychology, or history.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- little colorado — a river flowing NW from E Arizona to the E edge of the Grand Canyon, where it flows into the Colorado River. 315 miles (507 km) long.
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- methyl chloride — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Cl, used chiefly as a refrigerant, as a local anesthetic, and as a methylating agent in organic synthesis.
- modestly priced — moderately priced; not overly expensive
- neuroectodermal — Of or pertaining to the neuroectoderm.
- newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
- nolo contendere — (in a criminal case) a defendant's pleading that does not admit guilt but subjects him or her to punishment as though a guilty plea had been entered, the determination of guilt remaining open in other proceedings.
- non-declarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- noncredentialed — not credentialed or lacking credentials
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
- nonprecedential — Not precedential.
- obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands.
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
- orthodontically — from an orthodontic point of view