12-letter words containing l, a, g, u, i, r
- glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
- gourd family — the plant family Cucurbitaceae, characterized by tendril-bearing vines, either trailing or climbing and having alternate, palmately lobed leaves, often large yellow or greenish flowers, and many-seeded, fleshy fruit with a hard rind, and including the cucumber, gourd, melon, pumpkin, and squash.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- granulations — Plural form of granulation.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gratuitously — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- gratulations — a feeling of joy.
- gregariously — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- grossularite — a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 12 , occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.
- guadalquivir — a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.
- guilty party — the person or people responsible for an offence or misdeed
- gulf of riga — a large deep bay on the Baltic Sea
- gutturalized — pronounced with guttural coarticulation.
- h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
- half-turning — split spindle.
- haulage firm — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- hauraki gulf — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the N coast of North Island, New Zealand.
- heliogravure — photoengraving.
- illustrating — Present participle of illustrate.
- interlingual — pertaining to or using two or more languages: an interlingual dictionary.
- intralingual — within a given language; of or pertaining to a single language.
- irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
- jugular vein — vein that carries blood from head to heart
- laboursaving — reducing (human) effort, hard work, or labour
- lark bunting — a finch, Calamospiza melanocorys, of the western U.S., the male of which is black with a large, white patch on each wing.
- laser tuning — a technique for adjusting a laser's output frequency to within a specific range, especially in semiconductors.
- laser-guided — (of a missile, etc) guided with the use of a laser beam
- laue diagram — a diffraction pattern used to study crystal structure, consisting of symmetrically arranged spots obtained when a beam of x-rays, electrons, or neutrons is passed through a thin crystal and exposes a photographic plate.
- legislatures — a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.
- ligulifloral — having strap-shaped flowers
- ligurian sea — a part of the Mediterranean between Corsica and the NW coast of Italy.
- lingua geral — a lingua franca based on Tupi and spoken in the Amazon basin of South America.
- liturgically — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- lug foresail — a gaff foresail having no boom or sometimes a partial boom.
- make-up girl — a woman or girl who applies cosmetics to a person, such as to a model or actor
- metallurgist — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- middle guard — a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.
- minor league — professional non-premier sports association
- minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- muir glacier — a glacier in SE Alaska, flowing SE from Mt. Fairweather into Glacier Bay. About 350 sq. mi. (905 sq. km).
- multi-garnet — A better constraint system for Garnet. Version 2.1 by Michael Sannella <[email protected]>.
- multiangular — having many angles; polyangular.
- multigravida — a pregnant woman who has been pregnant two or more times.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- naturalising — Present participle of naturalise.
- naturalizing — Present participle of naturalize.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.