16-letter words containing l, y, a, m
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- isoamyl benzoate — a colorless liquid, C 11 H 15 O 2 , having a sharp, fruitlike odor: used in cosmetics.
- ivyleaf geranium — a geranium plant, pelargonium peltatum, with trailing leaves and white, pink, red, or violet flowers
- jerusalem cherry — an Old World plant, Solanum pseudocapsicum, of the nightshade family, having white flowers and bearing cherrylike scarlet or yellow fruits, cultivated as an ornamental.
- kolyma mountains — a mountain range in NE Siberia, Russia, near the Sea of Okhotsk, rising to over 6000 feet (1830 meters).
- lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
- latent ambiguity — uncertainty that arises when a seemingly clear written instrument is matched against an extrinsic fact, as when a description of something being sold fits two different items.
- law of parsimony — a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
- lay intermediary — a layperson who is interposed between a lawyer and client to prevent the existence of a direct relationship between them.
- lazy standard ml — (language) (LSML) A lazy varient of SML, allowing cyclic val definitions, by Prateek Mishra <[email protected]>. Not to be confused with LML.
- lesbian cymatium — cyma reversa.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- luminosity class — a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
- lump sum payment — money: one-off payment
- lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
- lymphangiography — x-ray visualization of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of a contrast medium.
- lymphatic system — an extensive network of capillary vessels that transports the interstitial fluid of the body as lymph to the venous blood circulation
- lymphatic tissue — tissue, such as the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus, that produces lymphocytes
- macapagal arroyo — Gloria
- macroclimatology — the study of the climatic conditions of a large area.
- macrometeorology — the study of large-scale atmospheric phenomena, as the general circulation of the air or global weather conditions.
- madame butterfly — an opera (1904) by Giacomo Puccini.
- magnetic anomaly — a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
- magnifying glass — a lens that produces an enlarged image of an object.
- make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- malacostracology — (obsolete) carcinology, the study of crustaceans.
- malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
- maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
- maleic hydrazide — a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.
- malpighian layer — the deep, germinative layer of the epidermis.
- mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
- management style — the way in which and the methods someone uses in managing a company, business, etc
- many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
- marginal utility — the extra utility or satisfaction derived by a consumer from the consumption of the last unit of a commodity.
- marshalling yard — a place or depot where railway wagons are shunted and made up into trains and where engines, carriages, etc, are kept when not in use
- matter-of-factly — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- mauchly, john w. — John Mauchly
- maximilien sully — Maximilien de Béthune [mak-see-mee-lyan duh bey-tyn] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ də beɪˈtün/ (Show IPA), Duc de, 1560–1641, French statesman.
- mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
- medal of bravery — a Canadian award for courage
- medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
- medium artillery — guns and howitzers of more than 105mm and less than 155mm caliber, sometimes including the 155mm howitzers. Compare heavy artillery (def 2), light artillery (def 2).
- medullary sheath — Botany. a narrow zone made up of the innermost layer of woody tissue immediately surrounding the pith in plants.
- megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
- megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
- melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
- mental telepathy — telepathy.
- meristematically — In a meristematic way.