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13-letter words containing p, u, l

  • lauroyl group — the monovalent organic group C 12 H 23 O–, derived from lauric acid.
  • lepidopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Lepidoptera, an order of insects comprising the butterflies, moths, and skippers, that in the adult state have four membranous wings more or less covered with small scales.
  • leprechaunish — somewhat similar to a leprechaun
  • leptocephalus — a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, especially of certain eels and ocean fishes.
  • leptokurtosis — the state of being leptokurtic.
  • leptokurtotic — (statistics) Leptokurtic.
  • lepton number — in a process involving elementary particles, the total number of leptons minus the total number of antileptons.
  • leptophyllous — (of plants) having long slender leaves
  • leucodepleted — of or denoting blood from which the white cells have been removed
  • leukapheresis — a medical procedure that separates certain leukocytes from the blood, used to collect leukocytes for donation or to remove excessive leukocytes from a patient's blood
  • line spectrum — an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules.
  • linkage group — a group of genes in a chromosome that tends to be inherited as a unit.
  • liposculpture — the surgical removal of subcutaneous fat and its transplant to another part of the body, as to fill out facial contours.
  • loop diuretic — any of a group of diuretics, including frusemide, that act by inhibiting resorption of salts from Henle's loop of the kidney tubule
  • lophotrichous — (biology, of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.
  • lord's supper — the, the sacrament in commemoration of the Last Supper; communion; Mass; Eucharist.
  • louis pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
  • luang prabang — Louangphrabang.
  • lumbar plexus — a network of nerves originating in the spinal nerves of the midback region and innervating the pelvic area, the front of the legs, and part of the feet.
  • lump of sugar — lump1 (def 4).
  • lump together — If a number of different people or things are lumped together, they are considered as a group rather than separately.
  • lunar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
  • lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
  • macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
  • maculopapular — (medicine, of a rash) Consisting of a flat, red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps, as in scarlet fever and measles.
  • mahabalipuram — a village in NE Tamil Nadu, in SE India: Hindu temples; early Dravidian architecture.
  • make-up class — a course of teaching in the application of make-up
  • malonyl group — the bivalent group C 3 H 2 O 2 , derived from malonic acid.
  • manipulatable — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • manipulations — Plural form of manipulation.
  • manipulatives — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
  • melbourne cup — an annual horse race run in Melbourne, since 1861
  • merleau-ponty — Maurice, 1908–61, French phenomenological philosopher.
  • mesocephalous — Alternative form of mesocephalic.
  • microcapsules — Plural form of microcapsule.
  • microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
  • microphyllous — having microphylls
  • military coup — a coup organized and carried out by members of the armed forces
  • milk products — dairy produce, items made with milk
  • milk saucepan — a type of small saucepan often used for heating milk
  • mock pendulum — a false pendulum bob attached to the balances of certain timepieces and visible through a slot in the dial or case.
  • modula-prolog — Adds a Prolog layer to Modula-2. "Modula-Prolog: A Software Development Tool", C. Muller IEEE Software pp.39-45 (Nov 1986).
  • monkey puzzle — a South American, coniferous timber tree, Araucaria araucana, having candelabralike branches, stiff sharp leaves, and edible nuts.
  • monopolylogue — a theatrical entertainment in which the same performer plays several parts or characters.
  • moral support — emotional assistance, encouragement
  • mount olympus — mountain in Greece
  • mount palomar — Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
  • mule spinning — a process of spinning that produces extremely fine yarn by drawing and twisting the roving, and winding the resultant yarn onto a bobbin or spindle in the form of a cop.
  • mulier puisne — the legitimate son of parents whose first son was illegitimate.
  • multi-product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
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