11-letter words containing p, r, e, c, l
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- landscapers — Plural form of landscaper.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- lectureship — the office of lecturer.
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
- leptocercal — having a long thin tail
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- letterspace — to space out (the letters of a word or line) for balance or emphasis.
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- liberty cap — a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome at manumission of his servitude, used as a symbol of liberty, especially since the 18th century.
- lip service — insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only: He paid only lip service to the dictator.
- lock-keeper — A lock-keeper is a person whose job is to be in charge of and maintain a lock or group of locks on a canal.
- lockkeepers — Plural form of lockkeeper.
- loupcervier — the Canada lynx.
- lumpsuckers — Plural form of lumpsucker.
- lunarscapes — Plural form of lunarscape.
- luteotropic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- malpractice — Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.
- marketplace — an open area in a town where a market is held.
- metacarpals — Plural form of metacarpal.
- microcephal — a person with microcephaly
- nailclipper — a small mechanical device for clipping the fingernails or toenails.
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necrophilia — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophilic — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necropoleis — Plural form of necropolis.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- nephritical — Alternative form of nephritic.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- nuclear sap — karyolymph
- nyckelharpa — an old-time Swedish stringed musical instrument, similar to the hurdy-gurdy but sounded with a bow instead of a wheel.
- opera cloak — a large cloak worn over evening clothes
- operculated — relating to the operculum
- optocoupler — An optoisolator.
- overcomplex — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- pace bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
- pachydermal — having the characteristics of a pachyderm
- palaearctic — of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of Europe, Africa north of the Sahara, and most of Asia north of the Himalayas
- paleoarctic — palearctic.
- paleocortex — the olfactory region of the brain.
- panegyrical — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- panel truck — a small truck having a fully enclosed body, used mainly to deliver light or small objects.
- parableptic — relating to parablepsis
- paracetamol — painkilling drug