11-letter words containing p, o, l
- lower egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lump labour — work done by self-employed workers in the building trade
- lumpenprole — a member of the lumpenproletariat.
- luteotropic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- luteotropin — prolactin.
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lycanthropy — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lychnoscope — lowside window.
- lycopodiums — Plural form of lycopodium.
- lymph nodes — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphoblast — a large, metabolically active lymphocyte shortly before it enters into mitosis.
- lymphocytes — Plural form of lymphocyte.
- lymphocytic — Of, or pertaining to lymphocytes.
- lymphokines — Plural form of lymphokine.
- lymphonodus — (anatomy) lymph node.
- lymphopenia — a reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
- lymphotoxin — a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.
- lyophilised — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- lyophilized — Simple past tense and past participle of lyophilize.
- lyophilizer — Freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer.
- lyosorption — the adsorption of a liquid on a solid surface, esp of a solvent on suspended particles
- lyssophobia — a pathological fear of going insane.
- macrophylum — a group of languages that are of a higher order than a phylum
- mailpersons — Plural form of mailperson.
- maintopsail — a topsail set on the mainmast.
- malacophily — pollination of plants by snails
- malapropism — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
- malapropist — a person who regularly makes malapropisms
- malebo pool — a lakelike body of water on the boundary between the W Democratic Republic of the Congo and the SE People's Republic of the Congo, formed by the widening of the Congo (Zaire) River about 330 miles (530 km) from its mouth. About 20 miles (32 km) long; about 15 miles (24 km) wide.
- malposition — faulty or wrong position, especially of a part or organ of the body or of a fetus in the uterus.
- mammoplasty — reconstruction or alteration in size or contour of the female breast.
- manila rope — rope made from Manila hemp.
- manipulator — a person who manipulates.
- maple grove — a town in SE Minnesota.
- maple honey — maple syrup.
- mastoplasty — (surgery) Plastic surgery of a breast to alter its shape or size.
- megalopolis — a very large city.
- megapolises — Plural form of megapolis.
- megapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- melanophore — a pigmented connective-tissue cell containing melanin in its cytoplasm, responsible for color changes in many fishes and reptiles.
- meliphagous — feeding on honey
- mellophones — Plural form of mellophone.
- mellowspeak — bland or vague language associated with New Age philosophy
- melpomenish — Tragic; relating to tragedy in a literary or theatrical work.
- melting pot — a pot in which metals or other substances are melted or fused.
- mentoplasty — plastic surgery to correct a functional or cosmetic deformity of the chin.
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- mesophilous — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophyllic — (botany) Of or pertaining to the mesophyll of a leaf.