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14-letter words containing o, u, t, l, y

  • leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
  • leucocythaemia — leukaemia
  • leucocytolysis — the destruction of leucocytes
  • leucocytopenia — leucopenia
  • leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
  • leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
  • leukodystrophy — (medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
  • longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
  • lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
  • macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
  • magniloquently — In a magniloquent manner.
  • mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
  • meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
  • methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
  • metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
  • mount mckinley — a mountain in S central Alaska: highest peak in North America, 20,310 feet (6190 meters).
  • mountain nyala — a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest
  • multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
  • mutual society — co-operative organization
  • naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
  • neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
  • non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
  • non-regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
  • noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
  • obstreperously — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
  • occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
  • oestrous cycle — a hormonally controlled cycle of activity of the reproductive organs in many female mammals. The follicular stage (growth of the Graafian follicles, thickening of the lining of the uterus, secretion of oestrogen, and ovulation, is succeeded by the luteal phase (formation of the corpus luteum and secretion of progesterone), followed by regression and a return to the first stage
  • olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
  • olympus, mount — mountain in N Greece, between Thessaly & Macedonia: c. 9,580 ft (2,920 m): in Greek mythology, the home of the gods
  • on your mettle — If you are on your mettle, you are ready to do something as well as you can, because you know that you are being tested or challenged.
  • osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
  • ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • penalty double — business double.
  • percutaneously — through the skin
  • peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
  • perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
  • pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
  • phenylbutazone — a potent substance, C 1 9 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
  • phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
  • picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
  • platycephalous — flat-headed
  • plymouth sound — an inlet of the English Channel in SW Devon, SW England
  • police custody — If somebody or something is in police custody, they are kept somewhere secure, under the supervision of police officers, for example in a police station.
  • polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
  • polynucleotide — a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain.
  • polyunsaturate — a polyunsaturated fat or fatty acid.
  • postcopulatory — of or relating to the period of time following copulation
  • poultry farmer — a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat
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