12-letter words containing l, e, g, a, c, o
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
- geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
- geobotanical — of or relating to geobotany
- geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
- geodetically — pertaining to geodesy.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- geologically — of, relating to, or based on geology.
- 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.
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- glaucousness — Quality of being glaucous.
- global reach — When people talk about the global reach of a company or industry, they mean its ability to have customers in many different parts of the world.
- 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.
- glycosidases — Plural form of glycosidase.
- glycosylated — Simple past tense and past participle of glycosylate.
- grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
- gram calorie — calorie (def 1a). Abbreviation: g-cal.
- grand coulee — a dry canyon in central Washington: cut by the Columbia River in the glacial period. 52 miles (84 km) long; over 400 feet (120 meters) deep.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- gravicembalo — a harpsichord.
- green-collar — noting or pertaining to workers, jobs, or businesses that are involved in protecting the environment or solving environmental problems.
- ground cable — a heavy chain for securing permanent floating moorings, as a number of mooring buoys.
- hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hendecagonal — (geometry) Having eleven sides an angles; similar to a hendecagon.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- hyperlogical — reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
- hypoallergic — Hypoallergenic.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- incoagulable — of a nature that cannot be coagulated
- incognizable — Not cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
- ladder logic — (programming) Source code formatted in two columns with conditions on the left that lead to outputs on the right: if (c1) s1 else if (c2) s2 else if (c3) s3 ... (2007-03-15)
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- linear logic — (theory) A logic invented by Girard in 1987 that can be used in proofs related to resource usage.
- locoregional — Restricted to a localized region of the body.
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- logodaedalic — of or relating to plays on words and word tricks
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- loose change — money in the form of coins suitable for small expenditures
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- mcleod gauge — a device for determining very low gas pressures by manometrically measuring the pressure of a sample after its compression to a known fraction of its original volume.
- medico-legal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.