11-letter words containing n, o, c, e
- irreduction — the state or condition of not being reduced
- isoceraunic — representing, having, or indicating equality in the frequency or intensity of thunderstorms: isoceraunic line; isoceraunic map.
- isochronize — to make isochronal.
- isocyanides — Plural form of isocyanide.
- isokeraunic — isoceraunic.
- isoleucines — Plural form of isoleucine.
- isomagnetic — noting or pertaining to points of equal magnetic force.
- jacobinized — Simple past tense and past participle of jacobinize.
- jejunectomy — excision of part or all of the jejunum.
- john scopes — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- johnny cake — a cake or bread made of corn meal and water or milk, usually cooked on a griddle.
- johnny-cake — a cake or bread made of corn meal and water or milk, usually cooked on a griddle.
- join forces — unite for a common purpose
- joined case — a trial combining multiple related claims, etc
- jungle cock — the male of the jungle fowl.
- kente cloth — a fabric made esp. in Ghana, woven in strips of brightly patterned bands interspersed with bands of black
- keratoconus — a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.
- kinetochore — Biology. the place on either side of the centromere to which the spindle fibers are attached during cell division.
- kinetoscope — an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer.
- king closer — a brick of regular length and thickness, used in building corners, having a long bevel from a point on one side to one about halfway across the adjacent end.
- kingcroaker — The weakfish or sea trout.
- knee action — Automotive. a form of suspension for the front wheels of a vehicle permitting each wheel to rise and fall independently of the other.
- knock-kneed — Someone who is knock-kneed has legs which turn inwards at the knees.
- knock-knees — a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standing
- knocked out — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- knucklebone — (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
- kohl pencil — a thin cylindrical cosmetic instrument used to darken the area around the eyes
- labefaction — Deterioration or downfall.
- lacerations — Plural form of laceration.
- lactoferrin — a glycoprotein present in milk, especially human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants.
- lamellicorn — having antennae with lamellate terminal segments, as beetles of the group Lamellicornia, including the scarabaeids and stag beetles.
- 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.
- lanceolated — Alternative form of lanceolate.
- land office — a government office for the transaction of business relating to public lands.
- langue d'oc — the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- launch shoe — an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
- leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- leoncavallo — Ruggiero [rood-je-raw] /rudˈdʒɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1919, Italian operatic composer and librettist.
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- lichenology — the branch of biology that studies lichens.
- line vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- live action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- live-action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- loan office — an office for making loans or receiving payments on loans.
- loch linnhe — Loch, Loch Linnhe.