11-letter words containing s, a, l, c
- lacrimators — Plural form of lacrimator.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- lactometers — Plural form of lactometer.
- lacus solis — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- lake school — Lake Poets.
- lancastrian — of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- landscapers — Plural form of landscaper.
- landscaping — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- landscapist — an artist who paints landscapes.
- landsknecht — a European mercenary foot soldier of the 16th century, armed with a pike or halberd.
- languescent — becoming languid
- 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.
- laparoscopy — examination of the abdominal cavity or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- large-scale — very extensive or encompassing; of great scope: a large-scale business plan.
- lasiocampid — (zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
- last-cyclic — denoting rules that apply only to main clauses
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- latin cross — an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.
- launch shoe — an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
- law society — association of lawyers
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
- lech walesa — Lech [lek] /lɛk/ (Show IPA), born 1943, Polish labor leader: a leader of Solidarity 1980; president 1990–96; Nobel Peace Prize 1983.
- lecithinase — An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
- legal costs — the costs of a court action; the judge decides which side should pay them
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
- letterspace — to space out (the letters of a word or line) for balance or emphasis.
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- licentiates — Plural form of licentiate.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- linecasting — the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- lobachevsky — Nikolai Ivanovich [nyi-kuh-lahy ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1856, Russian mathematician.
- lobsterback — redcoat.
- local stamp — stamp (def 22).
- lock washer — a washer placed under a nut on a bolt or screw, so made as to prevent the nut from shaking loose.
- locust bean — carob.
- logical sum — union (def 10a).
- logicalness — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- logistician — a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.
- logomachies — Plural form of logomachy.
- logomachist — One who starts fights about the meaning of words.