13-letter words containing l, e, n, y
- monkey flower — any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower) having spotted flowers that resemble a face.
- monkey island — a flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.
- monkey puzzle — a South American, coniferous timber tree, Araucaria araucana, having candelabralike branches, stiff sharp leaves, and edible nuts.
- monocotyledon — an angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth.
- monogenically — In a monogenic manner.
- monoglyceride — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.
- monogynoecial — (of a fruit) developing from a single pistil.
- monopolylogue — a theatrical entertainment in which the same performer plays several parts or characters.
- monosyllables — Plural form of monosyllable.
- monumentality — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- moreno valley — city in S Calif.: pop. 142,000
- morgan le fay — the fairy sister of King Arthur.
- mount stanley — a mountain in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo: the highest peak of the Ruwenzori range. Height: 5109 m (16 763 ft)
- multi-sensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- multicurrency — Involving more than one currency.
- multicylinder — having more than one cylinder, as an internal-combustion or steam engine.
- mutagenically — in a mutagenic manner
- myelin sheath — a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors.
- myelinisation — Alt form myelinization.
- myelinization — Myelination.
- nailing jelly — like nailing jelly to a tree
- naphthylamine — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude oil, and are used in the preparation of dyes and other compounds.
- naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
- naval academy — a collegiate institution for training naval officers.
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- necessitously — In a necessitous way.
- needle biopsy — the removal of a small amount of tissue or cellular material with a long hollow surgical needle, performed for diagnostic purposes.
- negligibility — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
- negotiability — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- nettle family — the plant family Urticaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, sometimes covered with stinging hairs, having alternate or opposite simple leaves, clusters of small flowers, and small, dry, seedlike fruit, and including baby's-tears, clearweed, nettles of the genus Urtica, and ramie.
- network layer — (networking) (communications subnet layer) The third lowest layer in the OSI seven layer model. The network layer determines routing of packets of data from sender to receiver via the data link layer and is used by the transport layer. The most common network layer protocol is IP.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- neuroethology — the study of the role of the nervous system in animal behaviour
- neuromyelitis — (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves.
- neurosyphilis — Syphilis that involves the central nervous system.
- nice-nellyism — excessive modesty; prudishness.
- nitroglycerin — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- non-repayable — to pay back or refund, as money.
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- nondialyzable — not dialyzable or capable of undergoing dialysis
- nonelementary — relating to a complexity class in computational complexity theory
- nonemployment — Unemployment.
- nonhaemolytic — relating to a transfusion reaction in which the red blood cells survive
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- noninvasively — In a noninvasive manner.
- nonmyelinated — (of nerve fibres) lacking a myelin sheath
- nonrecyclable — Not recyclable.
- nonsensically — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
- nonsensuality — The state or condition of being nonsensual.
- norethynodrel — a progestin, C 2 0 H 2 6 O 2 , used in combination with an estrogen in some oral contraceptives.