11-letter words containing l, p, s, o
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- in close-up — If you see something in close-up, you see it in great detail in a photograph or piece of film which has been taken very near to the subject.
- in lockstep — When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other.
- incompletes — Plural form of incomplete.
- inexplosive — not explosive; incapable of exploding or being exploded.
- inside loop — a loop during which the top of the airplane is on the inner side of the curve described by the course of flight.
- interlopers — Plural form of interloper.
- isapostolic — contemporaneous with, or equal to, the twelve apostles
- isocephalic — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isophthalic — Of or pertaining to isophthalic acid and its derivatives.
- isopropanol — isopropyl alcohol.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- joggle post — a wooden king post having notches or raised areas for receiving and supporting the feet of struts.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- labor pains — childbirth: contractions
- laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- laparoscopy — examination of the abdominal cavity or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.
- larviparous — producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.
- laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
- lasiocampid — (zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
- last gospel — in the order of service for the Mass, the final reading of a Gospel lesson.
- leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.
- leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- leper house — a hospital for lepers; leprosarium.
- lepidosiren — a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- lesson plan — outline of teaching session
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- leukoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- linesperson — (sports) A linesman or lineswoman.
- lipogenesis — (biochemistry) The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce.
- lipomatosis — a genetic disorder which manifests itself in the abnormal growth of fat
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- liposuction — the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.
- lipotropins — Plural form of lipotropin.
- lippes loop — a polyethylene intrauterine contraceptive device, shaped like a double S
- lister-plow — Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- lithographs — Plural form of lithograph.
- lithophytes — Plural form of lithophyte.
- lithosphere — the solid portion of the earth (distinguished from atmosphere, hydrosphere).
- lithotripsy — the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter.
- liver spots — a form of chloasma in which irregularly shaped light-brown spots occur on the skin.