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

  • isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
  • isle of man — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
  • isometrical — Dated form of isometric.
  • isoseismals — Plural form of isoseismal.
  • itacolumite — a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.
  • jelly mould — a mould made of glass, copper, etc, used to make a jelly in a decorative shape
  • john motley — John Lothrop [loh-thruh p] /ˈloʊ θrəp/ (Show IPA), 1814–77, U.S. historian and diplomat.
  • kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
  • keelboatman — a member of the crew of a keelboat.
  • kilometrage — The total distance, in kilometres, travelled.
  • kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
  • lackey moth — a bombycid moth, Malacosoma neustria, whose brightly striped larvae live at first in a communal web often on fruit trees, of which they may become a pest
  • lactometers — Plural form of lactometer.
  • lake salmon — landlocked salmon.
  • lamellation — an arrangement or structure in which there are thin layers, plates, or scales.
  • lamellicorn — having antennae with lamellate terminal segments, as beetles of the group Lamellicornia, including the scarabaeids and stag beetles.
  • lamelliform — shaped like a lamella; platelike; scalelike.
  • lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
  • laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
  • lamotrigine — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
  • lamprophyre — any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.
  • land reform — any program, especially when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless.
  • 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
  • lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
  • lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
  • leflunomide — An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.
  • legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
  • legitimator — a person who makes something legitimate
  • leiomyomata — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
  • lemon drink — a drink made from lemon juice or that tastes of lemon
  • lemon grass — any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.
  • lemon grove — a town in SW California, near San Diego.
  • lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
  • lemon shark — a common shallow-water shark, Negaprion brevirostris, having a yellowish body and inhabiting inshore regions of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil.
  • lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
  • lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
  • leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
  • letter bomb — an envelope containing an explosive device designed to detonate when the envelope is opened by the recipient.
  • letterforms — Plural form of letterform.
  • leucodermia — leucoderma
  • leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
  • leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
  • lifeboatman — a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft.
  • ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
  • lightsomely — (archaic) In a lightsome manner.
  • like a bomb — with great speed or success; very well (esp in the phrase go like a bomb)
  • limber hole — any of a series of holes pierced through a frame or floor to allow the passage of accumulated moisture.
  • limit order — an order to buy or sell a specified amount of a security at a specific price.
  • lissomeness — The quality of being lissome.
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