11-letter words containing l, e, p, t, o
- hypothermal — lukewarm; tepid.
- ideal point — the point at infinity in projective geometry at which parallel lines intersect.
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impitoyable — a type of large wine glass with a bowl shaped like a wide funnel to enhance the aromas.
- implementor — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- import levy — a charge imposed on imported goods to raise the price to as least as high as the price would be in the country the goods are being imported to
- importunely — (obsolete) In an importune manner.
- in lockstep — When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other.
- in the loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- incompleted — Incomplete, uncompleted.
- incompletes — Plural form of incomplete.
- intercouple — two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- intercupola — the space between an inner and an outer dome.
- interlopers — Plural form of interloper.
- interloping — to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
- interpolate — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- joggle post — a wooden king post having notches or raised areas for receiving and supporting the feet of struts.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- lappet moth — a large purple-brown hairy eggar moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, whose grey furry caterpillars have lappets on each flank
- last gospel — in the order of service for the Mass, the final reading of a Gospel lesson.
- lepidoptera — the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.
- lepidoptery — the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leptocercal — having a long thin tail
- leptodactyl — leptodactylous
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- letter drop — (in a door or partition) a slot through which letters can be pushed.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- light opera — operetta.
- lipopeptide — (biochemistry) An organic compound of lipids and peptides.
- lipoprotein — any of the class of proteins that contain a lipid combined with a simple protein.
- lister-plow — Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- lithopedion — (medical) A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
- lithophytes — Plural form of lithophyte.
- lithosphere — the solid portion of the earth (distinguished from atmosphere, hydrosphere).
- liver spots — a form of chloasma in which irregularly shaped light-brown spots occur on the skin.
- lobster pot — a trap for catching lobsters, typically a box made of wooden slats with a funnellike entrance to the bait.
- logotherapy — (psychotherapy) A therapy that involves finding the meaning of one's life.
- lone parent — a parent who is not married and does not have a partner, who is bringing up a child or children
- lost pleiad — See under Pleiades (def 1).
- love potion — a magical potion believed to arouse love or sexual passion toward a specified person, especially the person offering it.
- low-pitched — pitched in a low register or key: a low-pitched aria for the basso.
- low-protein — Low-protein substances contain very little protein.
- lower egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.