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13-letter words containing t, o, s, l

  • jurisconsults — Plural form of jurisconsult.
  • kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
  • killing frost — the occurrence of temperatures cold enough to kill all but the hardiest vegetation, especially the last such occurrence in spring and the first in fall, events that limit the agricultural growing season.
  • kin selection — a form of natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the altruistic individual's genetic contribution to the next generation.
  • kinesiologist — the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
  • kleptomaniacs — Plural form of kleptomaniac.
  • labour unrest — unrest or dissatisfaction displayed by workers, often in the form of strikes, and sometimes violent disputes, etc, which disrupts normal business
  • lactobacillus — any long, slender, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, that produces large amounts of lactic acid in the fermentation of carbohydrates, especially in milk.
  • lactoproteins — Plural form of lactoprotein.
  • lake sturgeon — a sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi and St. Lawrence rivers.
  • lamb's tongue — a molding having a deep, symmetrical profile ending in a narrow edge, as in a sash bar.
  • laminectomies — Plural form of laminectomy.
  • laparoscopist — One who carries out laparoscopy.
  • laryngologist — A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
  • laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
  • laser pointer — a portable laser that emits monochromatic light over a long and narrow distance, used especially as a pointing device.
  • lateroversion — abnormal lateral displacement of a bodily organ or part, esp of the uterus
  • laughingstock — an object of ridicule; the butt of a joke or the like: His ineptness as a public official made him the laughingstock of the whole town.
  • lavatory seat — the part on a toilet or lavatory which can be moved up or down and which is used for sitting on
  • law stationer — a stationer selling articles used by lawyers
  • leapfrog test — a diagnostic technique using arithmetic or logical operations in a routine to manage the capacity of storage media, transfer data, and check the results.
  • leather goods — products made of animal skin
  • lecture notes — notes that are taken by someone attending a lecture
  • legislatorial — of or relating to a legislator, legislature, or legislation; legislative.
  • leiomyomatous — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
  • lepidopterans — Plural form of lepidopteran.
  • lepidopterist — the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
  • 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.
  • leptocephalus — a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, especially of certain eels and ocean fishes.
  • leptokurtosis — the state of being leptokurtic.
  • leptomeninges — The inner two meninges, the arachnoid and the pia mater, between which circulates the cerebrospinal fluid.
  • leptophyllous — (of plants) having long slender leaves
  • leptospirosis — an infectious disease of humans and of horses, dogs, swine, and other animals, caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans and characterized by fever, muscle pain, and jaundice, and in severe cases involving the liver and kidney.
  • let loose sth — If someone lets loose a sound or remark, they make it, often suddenly.
  • let off steam — a blast of air or wind: to clean machinery with a blow.
  • levant storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
  • libel tourism — the act of suing a writer for alleged defamation in a foreign jurisdiction where there are weak libel laws.
  • libel tourist — someone who engages in libel tourism.
  • liberationism — the principles of liberationists
  • liberationist — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
  • liberty horse — (in a circus) a riderless horse that performs movements to verbal commands
  • lighthouseman — a lighthouse keeper
  • lightsomeness — (archaic) The quality of being lightsome.
  • line of sight — Also called line of sighting. an imaginary straight line running through the aligned sights of a firearm, surveying equipment, etc.
  • linearisation — Alternative spelling of linearization.
  • lipodystrophy — A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue.
  • liposculpture — the surgical removal of subcutaneous fat and its transplant to another part of the body, as to fill out facial contours.
  • liquefactions — Plural form of liquefaction.
  • liquid storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
  • lissotrichous — having straight hair.
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