11-letter words containing y, a, l, e, o, c
- keratolytic — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- lackey moth — a bombycid moth, Malacosoma neustria, whose brightly striped larvae live at first in a communal web often on fruit trees, of which they may become a pest
- laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- law society — association of lawyers
- legacy code — legacy system
- leptodactyl — leptodactylous
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- lobachevsky — Nikolai Ivanovich [nyi-kuh-lahy ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1856, Russian mathematician.
- local derby — a football match between two teams from the same area
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
- maledictory — a curse; imprecation.
- malefactory — villainous
- meiotically — Pertaining to, or during, meiosis.
- melanocytes — Plural form of melanocyte.
- melanocytic — Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
- melodically — melodious.
- metonymical — having the nature of metonymy.
- molecularly — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- myelopathic — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- not exactly — not at all; by no means
- oneirically — In an oneiric fashion.
- palaeotypic — characterized by palaeotype
- peace lobby — a lobby for peace or the end of conflict
- phylloclade — a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
- policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polynuclear — having many nuclei.
- polyvalence — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
- pterodactyl — any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels
- school year — the months of the year during which school is open and attendance at school is required.
- sclerocauly — the feature of having a hard, dry stem
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- solar cycle — the variation of sunspots, prominences, flares, and other solar activity through an 11-year cycle.
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- tachysterol — an isomer of ergosterol, C28H44O, formed during the production of calciferol by the irradiation of ergosterol
- telodynamic — pertaining to the transmission of mechanical power over considerable distances, as by means of endless cables on pulleys.
- tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- trolley car — a streetcar propelled electrically by current taken by means of a trolley from a conducting wire strung overhead or running beneath a slot between the tracks.
- valedictory — bidding goodbye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech.
- vectorially — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- viceroyalty — the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.