11-letter words containing o, l, a, m
- lamelliform — shaped like a lamella; platelike; scalelike.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- laminations — Plural form of lamination.
- 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.
- lamprophony — loudness and clarity of voice.
- lamprophyre — any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- land reform — any program, especially when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless.
- landlordism — the practice under which privately owned property is leased or rented to others for occupancy or cultivation.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- lapilliform — shaped like a pebble
- lappet moth — a large purple-brown hairy eggar moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, whose grey furry caterpillars have lappets on each flank
- laryngotomy — incision of the larynx.
- lasiocampid — (zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- laundromats — Plural form of laundromat.
- 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.
- lemon grass — any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.
- lemon shark — a common shallow-water shark, Negaprion brevirostris, having a yellowish body and inhabiting inshore regions of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
- lifeboatman — a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- like a bomb — with great speed or success; very well (esp in the phrase go like a bomb)
- limitations — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- lipomatosis — a genetic disorder which manifests itself in the abnormal growth of fat
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- load module — a program or combination of programs in a form ready to be loaded into main storage and executed: generally the output from a linkage editor.
- loading arm — A loading arm is a flexible piping unit that loads and unloads liquids and gases.
- loadsamoney — an extremely wealthy person
- loathsomely — In a way that is loathsome.
- local stamp — stamp (def 22).
- logarithmic — pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
- logical sum — union (def 10a).
- lognormally — in the manner of having a having a natural logarithm with normal distribution
- logomachies — Plural form of logomachy.
- logomachist — One who starts fights about the meaning of words.
- longanimity — patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.
- longanimous — Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
- loose metal — shingle on a road
- lord cobham — title of Sir John Oldcastle
- lumbaginous — relating to, or suffering from, lumbago
- lumbosacral — of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.
- lump labour — work done by self-employed workers in the building trade