11-letter words containing l, o, t, a
- lady doctor — a doctor who is a female
- laicization — The act of laicizing.
- lake forest — a city in NE Illinois, N of Chicago, on Lake Michigan.
- lamellation — an arrangement or structure in which there are thin layers, plates, or scales.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- laminations — Plural form of lamination.
- 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.
- lanceolated — Alternative form of lanceolate.
- lancination — A tearing or laceration.
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- lanthanoids — Plural form of lanthanoid.
- 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
- laryngotomy — incision of the larynx.
- last gospel — in the order of service for the Mass, the final reading of a Gospel lesson.
- last resort — desperate recourse
- latent root — characteristic root (def 2).
- lateritious — of the color of brick; brick-red.
- latin cross — an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.
- latin lover — seductive Latin American man
- latirostral — (of a bird) having a broad beak
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- laughworthy — worthy of being laughed at
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- laundromats — Plural form of laundromat.
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- law society — association of lawyers
- lay brother — a man who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed by his order chiefly in manual labor.
- lay to rest — the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's rest.
- lead-footed — awkward; clumsy.
- leaf blotch — a symptom or phase of certain especially fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves.
- least-worst — bad but better than any available alternative
- leatherwood — an American shrub, Dirca palustris, having a tough bark.
- leatherwork — work or decoration done in leather.
- leavenworth — a city in NE Kansas.
- legal costs — the costs of a court action; the judge decides which side should pay them
- legationary — Relating to a legation.
- legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
- legislation — the act of making or enacting laws.
- legislators — Plural form of legislator.
- legitimator — a person who makes something legitimate
- leiomyomata — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- lenat, doug — Doug Lenat
- lepidoptera — the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leptocercal — having a long thin tail
- leptodactyl — leptodactylous
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires