14-letter words containing l, i, n, t, o
- galvanoplastic — pertaining to reproduction by electrotypy.
- galvanotropism — the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus
- ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
- gay liberation — a political and social movement to combat legal and social discrimination against homosexuals.
- gelatification — the process of gelatinizing.
- gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
- gelatinisation — Alternative spelling of gelatinization.
- gelatinization — to make gelatinous.
- generalisation — The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- generationally — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- genethlialogic — relating to the science of casting horoscopes
- gentian violet — a dye derived from rosaniline, used in chemistry as an indicator and in medicine as a fungicide, bactericide, anthelmintic, and in the treatment of burns.
- geocentrically — In a geocentric manner.
- geognostically — with reference to a knowledge of the structure of the earth
- geolinguistics — the study of the geographical distribution of languages
- gerontological — Of or pertaining to gerontology.
- gesticulations — Plural form of gesticulation.
- glamourisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- glamourization — Alternative form of glamorization.
- glans-clitoris — the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- globalizations — Plural form of globalization.
- glottalisation — Alternative spelling of glottalization.
- glottalization — (linguistics) The act or process of constricting or closing the glottis during the production of a speech sound that normally does not involve such constriction.
- glycogenolytic — Of, pertaining to, or capable of glycogenolysis, the catabolism of glycogen.
- go into detail — elaborate, recount more fully
- golden section — a ratio between two portions of a line, or the two dimensions of a plane figure, in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the sum of both: a ratio of approximately 0.618 to 1.000.
- golden thistle — Spanish oyster plant.
- grain elevator — elevator (def 4).
- granulomatosis — any disease characterized by the formation of numerous granulomas.
- granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
- gulf of tonkin — an arm of the South China Sea, bordered by N Vietnam, the Leizhou Peninsula of SW China, and Hainan Island. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)
- gunstock stile — (in a door) a diminished stile having an oblique transition between the broader and narrower parts.
- haitian creole — the creolized French that is the native language of most Haitians.
- half-lap joint — a joint between two timbers halved together so that a flush surface results.
- hallucinations — Plural form of hallucination.
- hamilton basso — Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.
- hamilton inlet — an arm of the Atlantic in SE Labrador, an estuary of the Churchill River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- hamiltonianism — the political principles or doctrines held by or associated with Alexander Hamilton, especially those stressing a strong central government and protective tariffs.
- haplodiplontic — (biology, of a life cycle) Having multicellular diploid and haploid stages.
- hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- height of land — a watershed
- heliocentrical — Alternative form of heliocentric.
- helminthologic — of or pertaining to helminthology
- henry the lion — ?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holding thumbs — holding the thumb of one hand with the other, in the hope of bringing good luck
- holoplanktonic — plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).
- holter monitor — a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living.