13-letter words containing l, o, s
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- luxuriousness — characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- lymphangiomas — Plural form of lymphangioma.
- lymphatolysis — destruction of lymphatic vessels or of lymphoid tissue.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphocytosis — an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
- lymphomatosis — lymphoma spread throughout the body.
- lymphopoiesis — the formation of lymphocytes.
- lymphosarcoma — a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue, caused by the growth of abnormal lymphocytes.
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- macroclimates — Plural form of macroclimate.
- macroscopical — Macroscopic.
- macrovascular — Of or pertaining to the larger blood vessels.
- magnanimously — In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
- magnet school — a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.
- magnoliaceous — belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
- major release — (programming) A release of a piece of software which is not merely a revision or a bug fix release but which contains substantial changes (e.g., an overhaul of the interface, change in compatibility). Traditionally, major releases are numbered as X.0; for example, WordPerfect 6.0 is a major release, significantly different from any previous version; whereas WordPerfect 6.1 has only minor changes, and is, thus, only a revision. See also major delivery.
- malabar coast — a region along the entire SW coast of India, extending from the Arabian Sea inland to the Western Ghats.
- malabsorbtion — Misspelling of malabsorption.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- malacostracan — belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, which includes the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, etc.
- maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- malapropistic — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
- malariologist — An expert in malaria.
- malformations — Plural form of malformation.
- maliciousness — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- maltese cross — a cross having four equal arms that expand in width outward.
- mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
- mammoplasties — Plural form of mammoplasty.
- manipulations — Plural form of manipulation.
- manon lescaut — a novel (1731) by Antoine François Prévost.
- mansplanation — Also called mansplanation [man-spluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmæn spləˈneɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA). such an explanation given to someone, usually a woman.
- marginal cost — the cost of one additional unit of any item produced or bought in quantity.
- mariposa lily — any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- marvelousness — The quality or state of being marvelous.
- massage glove — a type of glove with special surfaces on the palm and fingers, worn by someone giving a massage to improve the effectiveness of the massage
- master policy — a single policy covering a group of people, typically employees of a company, issued to an employer.
- matripotestal — of or relating to the authority exercised by a mother or a mother's blood relatives.
- matt emulsion — a water-based paint which is not shiny when it dries
- megaloblastic — an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
- megalomaniacs — Plural form of megalomaniac.
- megalopolises — Plural form of megalopolis.
- melancholious — (obsolete) melancholy.
- melanochroous — having dark-coloured or black skin
- melanogenesis — the production of melanin
- mellifluously — sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
- melodiousness — The property of being melodious.