12-letter words containing g, l, a, c, i, t
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- gaillard cut — an artificial cutting in the Panama Canal Zone, NW of the city of Panama: excavated for the Panama Canal. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- galactosides — Plural form of galactoside.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- gastric mill — a gizzard in decapod crustaceans, as lobsters, crabs, and shrimps, having an arrangement of teeth and small bones for grinding food and bristles for filtering small particles.
- geanticlines — Plural form of geanticline.
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
- geniculating — Present participle of geniculate.
- geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
- geobotanical — of or relating to geobotany
- geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
- geodetically — pertaining to geodesy.
- geopolitical — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- gesticulated — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gesticulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gesticulate.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- giant garlic — an Asian plant, Allium giganteum, of the amaryllis family, having a large, dense, round cluster of lilac-colored flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- gigantically — In a gigantic manner.
- glaciologist — glacialist.
- glacis plate — the frontal plate armour on a tank
- glossematics — a school of linguistic analysis developed by Louis Hjelmslev (1899–1965) in Copenhagen in the 1930s based on the study of the distribution of glossemes.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- go ballistic — of or relating to ballistics.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- great circle — a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- histological — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- illegitimacy — the state or quality of being illegitimate.
- illogicality — illogic.
- inosculating — Present participle of inosculate.
- interglacial — occurring or formed between times of glacial action.
- interlacings — Plural form of interlacing.
- itching palm — a grasping nature; avarice
- juggling act — If you say that a situation is a juggling act, you mean that someone is trying to do two or more things at once, and that they are finding it difficult to do those things properly.
- latchstrings — Plural form of latchstring.
- light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
- limacologist — a person who specialises in the study of slugs
- linguistical — (not in technical use) linguistic.
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- lithological — Of or pertaining to lithology.
- liturgically — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- logical unit — (networking) (LU) A primary component of SNA, an LU is a type of NAU that enables end users to communicate with each other and gain access to SNA network resources.
- logistically — of or relating to logistics.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.