11-letter words containing m, a, l, e, t, o
- lackey moth — a bombycid moth, Malacosoma neustria, whose brightly striped larvae live at first in a communal web often on fruit trees, of which they may become a pest
- lactometers — Plural form of lactometer.
- lamellation — an arrangement or structure in which there are thin layers, plates, or scales.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- 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.
- 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
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
- legitimator — a person who makes something legitimate
- leiomyomata — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- lifeboatman — a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- loathsomely — In a way that is loathsome.
- loose metal — shingle on a road
- machicolate — to provide with machicolations.
- magnetotail — the narrow and elongated region of the magnetosphere of the earth or of another planet that extends in the direction away from the sun.
- malakatoone — a variety of large peach
- malcontents — Plural form of malcontent.
- malecontent — Obsolete spelling of malcontent.
- malediction — a curse; imprecation.
- maledictory — a curse; imprecation.
- malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
- malefactors — Plural form of malefactor.
- malefactory — villainous
- mallee root — the rootstock (rhizome) of a mallee tree, often used as fuel
- maltese dog — one of a breed of toy dogs having a long, straight, silky white coat.
- maltotriose — (carbohydrate) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of three glucose units.
- mandlestone — The amygdaloid.
- mantelboard — mantel.
- mantle rock — the layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments, including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth's crust; regolith.
- mars violet — a dark grayish-purple color.
- mayoralties — Plural form of mayoralty.
- mediational — Of or pertaining to mediation.
- mediatorial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a mediator.
- medullation — the formation of a medullary sheath about a nerve fiber.
- megaloblast — an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
- megapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- megavoltage — A voltage in the region of millions of volts.
- meiotically — Pertaining to, or during, meiosis.
- melanchthon — Philipp [fil-ip;; German fee-lip] /ˈfɪl ɪp;; German ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), (Philipp Schwarzert) 1497–1560, German Protestant reformer.
- melanoblast — an undifferentiated cell that develops into a melanophore or melanocyte.
- melanocytes — Plural form of melanocyte.
- melanocytic — Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
- melba toast — narrow slices of thin, crisp toast.
- melioration — Historical Linguistics. semantic change in a word to a more approved or more respectable meaning. Compare pejoration (def 2).
- meliorative — That meliorates; curative, salutary.
- memorialist — a person who writes memorials.