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11-letter words containing l, c, f

  • leaf blotch — a symptom or phase of certain especially fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves.
  • leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
  • lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
  • licence fee — an annual fee paid by television users in the UK
  • life jacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
  • lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
  • light-faced — (of type) having a weight of type characterized by light thin lines
  • load factor — the amount or weight of cargo, number of passengers, etc., that an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel can carry.
  • loan office — an office for making loans or receiving payments on loans.
  • locofocoism — the doctrines of the Locofocos.
  • loriciferan — (zoology) Any of several marine animals of the phylum Loricifera.
  • luff tackle — a tackle having a double block and a single block, giving a mechanical advantage of three or four, neglecting friction, depending on which is the standing and which is the running block.
  • lyon-office — Heralds' Office.
  • macrofloral — Relating to the macroflora.
  • macrofossil — a fossil large enough to be studied and identified without the use of a microscope.
  • magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
  • malefactors — Plural form of malefactor.
  • malefactory — villainous
  • malefically — in a malefic manner
  • maleficence — the doing of evil or harm: the maleficence of thieves.
  • maleficient — Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
  • malfeasance — the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance (def 2), nonfeasance.
  • malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
  • microfaunal — Of, or relating to, a microfauna.
  • microfibril — a microtubule, microfilament, or other fine threadlike structure of a cell.
  • microfiling — the process of reproducing the contents of a file on microfilm
  • microfilmed — Simple past tense and past participle of microfilm.
  • microfilmer — a person who microfilms
  • microfilter — a device plugged into a phone socket to separate the phone line from the broadband line
  • microfloppy — Alternative spelling of micro-floppy.
  • microfloral — Of or pertaining to microflora.
  • microfossil — a fossil so small that it can be studied and identified only with a microscope.
  • microrelief — surface features of the earth of small dimensions, commonly less than 50 feet (15 meters).
  • mirifically — in a mirific manner
  • misclassify — To classify incorrectly.
  • multi-faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
  • multifactor — Of or pertaining to more than one factor.
  • multifocals — multifocal spectacles
  • needlecraft — needlework.
  • nonforceful — Not forceful.
  • nonofficial — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
  • northcliffeViscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
  • octal forty — (jargon)   Jargon for "I'm drawing a blank.", I can't work it out.
  • off balance — If you are off balance, you are in an unsteady position and about to fall.
  • off-licence — a license permitting the sale of sealed bottles of alcoholic beverages to be taken away from the premises by the purchaser.
  • off-license — a license permitting the sale of sealed bottles of alcoholic beverages to be taken away from the premises by the purchaser.
  • offenceless — Alternative form of offenseless.
  • office girl — a girl or young woman employed in an office to run errands, do odd jobs, etc.
  • officialdom — the class or entire body of officials; officials as a whole.
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