12-letter words containing m, c, g, l, a
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- illegitimacy — the state or quality of being illegitimate.
- itching palm — a grasping nature; avarice
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- league match — a match played between teams in a league (as opposed to an international game)
- limacologist — a person who specialises in the study of slugs
- limnological — Of or pertaining to limnology, the study of freshwater bodies of water.
- lip-smacking — tasty, mouth-watering
- logical form — the syntactic structure that may be shared by different expressions as abstracted from their content and articulated by the logical constants of a particular logical system, esp the structure of an argument by virtue of which it can be shown to be formally valid. Thus John is tall and thin, so John is tall has the same logical form as London is large and dirty, so London is large, namely P & Q, so P
- macroglossia — Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
- magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
- magic circle — the British association of magicians, traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art
- magnetically — By or as by, magnetism.
- malacologist — A person who studies molluscs, who specializes in malacology.
- malignancies — Plural form of malignancy.
- mcleod gauge — a device for determining very low gas pressures by manometrically measuring the pressure of a sample after its compression to a known fraction of its original volume.
- medicalizing — Present participle of medicalize.
- medico-legal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megacephalic — macrocephalic.
- megalecithal — having a large amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.
- megalomaniac — a person afflicted with megalomania.
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- michelangelo — (Michelangelo Buonarroti) 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- mischallenge — an improper challenge
- mosaic glass — glass having a polychrome pattern made by fusing colors or variously colored canes, rods, strips, or squares together.
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- muir glacier — a glacier in SE Alaska, flowing SE from Mt. Fairweather into Glacier Bay. About 350 sq. mi. (905 sq. km).
- multicasting — the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
- museological — Pertaining to museology.
- mystagogical — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- name-calling — the use of abusive names to belittle or humiliate another person in a political campaign, an argument, etc.
- oscillograms — Plural form of oscillogram.
- palm cabbage — cabbage palm.
- pharmacology — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- plagioclimax — the climax stage of a community, influenced by man or some other outside factor
- policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- scramblingly — in a scrambling manner
- semiological — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- slam dancing — the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert
- small change — coins of small denomination.