12-letter words containing l, o, s, c
- liposarcomas — Plural form of liposarcoma.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- localisation — Alternative spelling of localization.
- locksmithing — The science and art of making and defeating locks.
- loco disease — locoism.
- locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
- locus in quo — the place in which; the very place; the scene of the event.
- locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- logistically — of or relating to logistics.
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- long clothes — dress-like garments formerly worn by a baby
- look askance — glance sidelong or with suspicion
- loose cannon — a person whose reckless behavior endangers the efforts or welfare of others.
- loose change — money in the form of coins suitable for small expenditures
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- loriciferans — Plural form of loriciferan.
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lovesickness — Quality or property of being lovesick.
- lower school — a school that is preparatory to one on a more advanced level.
- lubrications — Plural form of lubrication.
- lubriciously — In a lubricious manner.
- lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- lusciousness — Property of being luscious.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- macassar oil — an oil derived from materials said to be obtained from Macassar, formerly used as a hairdressing.
- macrofossils — Plural form of macrofossil.
- macroglossia — Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
- macronucleus — the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis.
- malacologist — A person who studies molluscs, who specializes in malacology.
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- melancholics — Plural form of melancholic.
- melancholies — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- mesocephalic — having a head with a cephalic index between that of dolichocephaly and brachycephaly.
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- mesocyclones — Plural form of mesocyclone.
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.