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16-letter words containing l, a, y, o, r

  • hyaloid membrane — the delicate, pellucid, and nearly structureless membrane enclosing the vitreous humor of the eye.
  • hydroformylation — the addition of a hydrogen atom and the formyl group to a double bond of a hydrocarbon by reaction with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst.
  • hydrophyllaceous — belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.
  • hydroxylammonium — (inorganic compound) The univalent NH3OH+ cation, derived from hydroxylamine.
  • hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
  • hyperchlorhydria — excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
  • hyperlipoidaemia — Alt form hyperlipoidemia.
  • hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
  • hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
  • immunomodulatory — (medical) Having the ability to alter or regulate immune functions.
  • immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
  • infant mortality — death during infancy
  • inflationary gap — the excess of total spending in an economy over the value, at current prices, of the output it can produce
  • insurance policy — contract that insures sth
  • inter-laboratory — a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
  • internationality — between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade.
  • interoperability — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
  • interventionally — In terms of, or by means of, intervention.
  • intervocalically — (phonology) Between vowels.
  • intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
  • intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
  • jailhouse lawyer — a prisoner who has taught himself or herself law while serving time, is knowledgeable about technical legal matters, and gives legal advice, especially to fellow prisoners.
  • journalistically — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
  • jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
  • karyokinetically — In a karyokinetic manner; by means of karyokinesis.
  • lady of pleasure — a prostitute.
  • laparoscopically — By means of laparoscopy.
  • law of parsimony — a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
  • legal dictionary — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the various branches of the legal profession, as civil law, criminal law, and corporate law. A comprehensive legal dictionary adds to its body of standard English entries many words and phrases that have made their way into modern legal practice from law French and Latin and are rarely found in a general English monolingual dictionary. Such a specialized dictionary is useful not only for law students and for attorneys themselves, but for members of the lay public who require legal services. Legal dictionaries published in print follow the normal practice of sorting entry terms alphabetically, while electronic dictionaries, such as the online Dictionary of Law on Dictionary.com, allow direct, immediate access to a search term.
  • leveraged buyout — the purchase of a company with borrowed money, using the company's assets as collateral, and often discharging the debt and realizing a profit by liquidating the company. Abbreviation: LBO.
  • lick observatory — the astronomical observatory of the University of California, situated on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, and having a 120-inch (3-meter) reflecting telescope and a 36-inch (91-cm) refracting telescope.
  • limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
  • limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
  • literacy project — a project, plan or scheme to increase literacy in a country, area, etc
  • lithographically — In the manner of lithography.
  • lonely hearts ad — an advertisement placed by someone who is trying to find a lover or a friend
  • lord proprietary — (in Colonial America) an owner, governor, or grantee of a proprietary colony
  • lymphangiography — x-ray visualization of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of a contrast medium.
  • macapagal arroyo — Gloria
  • macroclimatology — the study of the climatic conditions of a large area.
  • macrometeorology — the study of large-scale atmospheric phenomena, as the general circulation of the air or global weather conditions.
  • malacostracology — (obsolete) carcinology, the study of crustaceans.
  • malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
  • mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
  • matter-of-factly — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
  • medal of bravery — a Canadian award for courage
  • medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
  • megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
  • melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
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