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17-letter words containing l, e, o, m

  • rat-tailed maggot — the aquatic larva of any of several syrphid flies of the genus Eristalis, that breathes through a long, thin tube at the posterior end of its body.
  • recoil escapement — anchor escapement.
  • recursion formula — a formula for determining the next term of a sequence from one or more of the preceding terms.
  • reduction formula — a formula, such as sin (90° ± A) = cos A, expressing the values of a trigonometric function of any angle greater than 90° in terms of a function of an acute angle
  • reformed spelling — a revised orthography intended to simplify the spelling of English words, especially to eliminate unpronounced letters, as by substituting thru for through, tho for though, slo for slow, etc.
  • relative majority — the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent
  • remote-controlled — A remote-controlled machine or device is controlled from a distance by the use of radio or electronic signals.
  • republic of yemen — Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden.
  • role-playing game — a game in which participants adopt the roles of imaginary characters in an adventure under the direction of a Game Master.
  • rom kernel manual — (publication)   (RKM) A series of books or files for developers for the Amiga computer, containing information about the operating system kernel stored in ROM.
  • rural development — social or economic activities or initiatives designed to improve the standard of living in areas far away from large towns or cities
  • saint elmo's fire — corona discharge.
  • schmidt telescope — a wide-angle reflecting telescope used primarily for astronomical photography, in which spherical aberration and coma are reduced to a minimum by means of a spherical mirror with a corrector plate near its focus.
  • self-commendation — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
  • self-condemnation — the act of condemning.
  • self-confirmation — the act of confirming.
  • self-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
  • self-incompatible — not capable of self-pollination.
  • selkirk mountains — a mountain range in SW Canada, in SE British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Sir Sandford, 3533 m (11 590 ft)
  • semi-biographical — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
  • semi-monopolistic — a person who has a monopoly.
  • semi-professional — actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis: semiprofessional baseball players.
  • semimicroanalysis — any analytical method in which the weight of the sample is between 10 and 100 milligrams.
  • senatus consultum — a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.
  • settlement houses — the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
  • settlement option — any of the options, other than immediate payment in a lump sum, by which the policyholder or beneficiary may choose to have the benefits of a policy paid.
  • settlement worker — a person who works with underprivileged people in a settlement house.
  • sexual dimorphism — the condition in which the males and females in a species are morphologically different, as with many birds.
  • shuttle diplomacy — diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
  • simple microscope — a microscope having a single lens.
  • sleeping problems — difficulties in getting to sleep or in staying asleep
  • smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
  • smoke-filled room — a place, as a hotel room, for conducting secret negotiations, effecting compromises, devising strategy, etc.
  • smokeless tobacco — snuff1 (def 9).
  • social democratic — A social democratic party is a political party whose principles are based on social democracy.
  • social settlement — settlement (def 14).
  • socialist realism — a state-approved artistic or literary style in some socialist countries, as the U.S.S.R., that characteristically celebrates an idealized vision of the life and industriousness of the workers.
  • socioeconomically — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors: socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.
  • sodium salicylate — a white, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 NaO 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol: used in medicine as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory, and as a preservative.
  • software platform — a major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.
  • south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
  • special committee — a committee, as of a legislative body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue.
  • spore mother cell — a cell from which a spore is produced
  • star of bethlehem — the star that is supposed to have appeared above Bethlehem at the birth of Christ
  • star-of-bethlehem — any of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers.
  • star-of-jerusalem — meadow salsify.
  • stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
  • stretch limousine — a limousine that has been lengthened to provide extra seating accommodation and more legroom
  • suction lipectomy — the removal of fatty tissue by making a small incision in the skin, loosening the fat layer, and withdrawing it by suction.
  • super-nationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
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