18-letter words containing l, o, d, g, e

fall to the ground — (of a plan, theory, etc) to be rendered invalid, esp because of lack of necessary information
federal government — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
floating underflow — underflow
fluorodeoxyglucose — (carbohydrate) A fluorine analog of glucose that is used in positron emission tomography.
four-legged friend — a four-legged animal, esp a dog
fragile x syndrome — a widespread form of mental retardation caused by a faulty gene on the X chromosome.
fragile-x syndrome — an inherited condition characterized by learning disability: affected individuals have an X-chromosome that is easily damaged under certain conditions
frederick douglass — Frederick, 1817–95, U.S. ex-slave, abolitionist, and orator.
fringe-toed lizard — an iguanid lizard, Uma notata, of sandy deserts of the western U.S. and Mexico, having a wedge-shaped snout and toes fringed with long, pointed scales.
fulminating powder — powder that explodes by percussion.
gabriele dannunzio — Gabriele [Italian gah-bree-e-le] /Italian ˌgɑ briˈɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), (Duca Minimo) 1863–1938, Italian soldier, novelist, and poet.
galactic longitude — the angular distance in degrees measured eastward in the galactic plane from a radius drawn from the earth as center to the constellation Sagittarius.
garden loosestrife — any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)
gas-cooled reactor — a nuclear reactor using a gas as the coolant. In the Mark I type the coolant is carbon dioxide, the moderator is graphite, and the fuel is uranium cased in magnox
gilbert and george — a team of artists, Gilbert Proesch, Italian, born 1942, and George Passmore, British, born 1943: noted esp for their photomontages and performance works
go off half-cocked — (of a firearm) at the position of half cock.
golden bantam corn — a horticultural variety of sweet corn having yellow kernels.
golden gate bridge — a bridge connecting N California with San Francisco peninsula. 4200-foot (1280-meter) center span.
golden opportunity — perfect chance
golden-brown algae — a group of mostly marine, motile algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, characterized by the presence of the pigments chlorophyll, carotene, and xanthophyll, which impart golden to yellow-brown colors.
good conduct medal — a medal awarded an enlisted person for meritorious behavior during the period of service.
goods and chattels — personal property
grand council fire — a formal gathering of camp fire members requiring a minimum attendance of three troops.
gregorian calendar — the reformed Julian calendar now in use, according to which the ordinary year consists of 365 days, and a leap year of 366 days occurs in every year whose number is exactly divisible by 4 except centenary years whose numbers are not exactly divisible by 400, as 1700, 1800, and 1900.
ground rule double — a safe hit ruled for two bases according to the rules of a particular stadium, as when a fly ball bounces once in the outfield and then clears a fence.
guidance counselor — advisor in schools
house of delegates — the lower house of the General Assembly in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.
hydrogen electrode — a standard reference electrode with a potential of zero, used in pH measurements, consisting of a platinum-black surface covered with hydrogen bubbles.
i would be obliged — expressions used to tell someone in a polite but firm way that one wants them to do something
idylls of the king — a series of poems by Tennyson, based on Arthurian legend.
inductive coupling — the coupling between two electric circuits through inductances linked by a common changing magnetic field.
land grant college — a state university established with a grant of public land
land-grant college — a U.S. college or university (land-grant university) entitled to support from the federal government under the provisions of the Morrill Acts.
limited government — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
long hundredweight — a hundredweight of 112 pounds (50.8 kg), the usual hundredweight in Great Britain, but now rare in the U.S.
long-distance call — phone call: not local area
long-horned beetle — any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees.
love-lies-bleeding — an amaranth, especially Amaranthus caudatus, having spikes of crimson flowers.
mexican gold poppy — an annual wildflower, Eschscholzia mexicana, having orange-gold, cup-shaped flowers, found in dry, mountainous regions of western North America.
modelling language — (language) Possibly a kind of programming language designed for describing models and their behaviour. See also data modelling, object relational model, simulation, UML, VRML.
moulding technique — the technique used to shape a material into a frame or mould
multi-user dungeon — Multi-User Dimension
negligent homicide — a criminal charge brought against people who, through criminal negligence, allow others to die
neuroendocrinology — the study of the anatomical and physiological interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems.
new zealand pigeon — a large fruit-eating native pigeon, Hemiphagia novaeseelandiae, of forest areas
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
oak-leaf hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
on delicate ground — in a situation requiring tact
on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
organized religion — institutionalized religion, usually with a hierarchical clergy and rules to govern the means by which adherents participate

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