12-letter words containing o, l, g, i, c
- limnological — Of or pertaining to limnology, the study of freshwater bodies of water.
- linear logic — (theory) A logic invented by Girard in 1987 that can be used in proofs related to resource usage.
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- lithological — Of or pertaining to lithology.
- loading coil — an inductance coil used to improve the characteristics of a transmission line.
- locksmithing — The science and art of making and defeating locks.
- locoregional — Restricted to a localized region of the body.
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- 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
- logical unit — (networking) (LU) A primary component of SNA, an LU is a type of NAU that enables end users to communicate with each other and gain access to SNA network resources.
- logistically — of or relating to logistics.
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- logodaedalic — of or relating to plays on words and word tricks
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- macroglossia — Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
- malacologist — A person who studies molluscs, who specializes in malacology.
- medico-legal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.
- megalomaniac — a person afflicted with megalomania.
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- meteorologic — Relating to meteorology; meteorological.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- michelangelo — (Michelangelo Buonarroti) 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
- microbiology — study of microorganisms
- microblogger — to post very short entries, as a brief update or a photo, on a blog or social media website: A lot of people were microblogging during the crisis.
- microecology — the ecology of a microhabitat.
- microfilming — Present participle of microfilm.
- microlending — the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
- middle congo — former name of the People's Republic of the Congo.
- mosaic glass — glass having a polychrome pattern made by fusing colors or variously colored canes, rods, strips, or squares together.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- museological — Pertaining to museology.
- musicologist — the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.
- mystagogical — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- narcological — Relating to narcology.
- necrological — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- nice-looking — Someone who is nice-looking is physically attractive.
- night school — a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- noncomplying — the failure to comply; non-compliance
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- oligarchical — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.