15-letter words containing l, a, c, r, i
- vascular tissue — plant tissue consisting of ducts or vessels, that, in the higher plants, forms the system (vascular system) by which sap is conveyed through the plant.
- vascularization — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- venture capital — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
- vernier caliper — a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier.
- vertical angles — one of two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines.
- vertical circle — a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith.
- vicar apostolic — Roman Catholic Church. a titular bishop serving either in a district where no episcopal see has been established, or in one where the succession of bishops has been interrupted.
- vicar capitular — a cleric chosen by a cathedral chapter to manage a bishopric during a vacancy.
- vice chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- vice-chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
- victoria island — an island off the coast of N Canada, in the Arctic Ocean. 80,340 sq. mi. (208,081 sq. km).
- viral infection — disease caused by a virus
- virtual machine — Also called system virtual machine. a self-contained operating environment that behaves as if it is a separate computer, with no access to the host operating system: When an application runs in a virtual machine, there is little chance that it will damage files or applications in the host system.
- visual literacy — the ability to apprehend or interpret pictures or other visual images.
- vitreous silica — silica glass
- voltaic battery — battery (def 1a).
- voyeuristically — of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.
- vulgar fraction — common fraction.
- walk-in traffic — The walk-in traffic of a store is the number of people who choose to visit it as they pass by.
- wallpaper music — music that is pleasant but not interesting, so people do not pay much attention to it
- weimar republic — the German republic (1919–33), founded at Weimar.
- welfare officer — a person who gives people help and advice
- well-accredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- wheelchair user — a person who is unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relies on a wheelchair to move around
- wheelchairbound — Confined to a wheelchair.
- working capital — the amount of capital needed to carry on a business.
- wrestling match — sport: contention by grappling opponent
- xerographically — In a xerographic way; by xerography.
- xylotypographic — involving or pertaining to xylotypography
- z-zero particle — one of three particles, called intermediate vector bosons, that are believed to transmit the weak force. Symbol: Z 0.
- zoogeographical — Pertaining to zoogeography.