10-letter words that end in a
- latifundia — a great estate.
- legionella — a genus of rod- or coccus-shaped aerobic Gram-negative bacteria, certain species of which, as L. pneumophila, produce legionnaires' disease.
- leishmania — any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania, occurring in vertebrates in an oval or spherical, nonflagellate form, and in invertebrates in an elongated, flagellated form.
- lemon soda — a sweet fizzy drink that tastes of lemon
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- leuchaemia — leukaemia
- leucoderma — vitiligo.
- leucopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucorrhea — Alternative form of leukorrhea.
- leukoderma — vitiligo.
- leukopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leukorrhea — A whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina.
- lipidaemia — Alternative form of lipidemia.
- lisp-linda — P. Dourish, U Edinburgh 1988.
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- logophilia — The love of words and word games.
- logophobia — an obsessive fear of words.
- logorrhoea — (British spelling) Standard form of logorrhea.
- lokayatika — a member of the Lokayata school.
- loma linda — a town in SW California.
- loya jirga — an assembly of regional leaders and tribal chiefs in Afghanistan
- lumachella — Alternative form of lumachel.
- lupercalia — a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.
- lygophilia — The love of darkness.
- lymphedema — the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lysistrata — a comedy (411 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
- macrobiota — any living organisms in a given area large enough to be seen with the naked eye
- macrocarpa — (NZ) The Monterey cypress.
- macrofauna — any animals visible to the naked eye
- macroflora — Plants that can be seen with the naked eye.
- macromedia — (company) A company supplying multimedia and interactive television services and digital arts software tools in the US and worldwide. They produce products for Microsoft Windows and the Macintosh including: Macromedia FreeHand, a tool for design and illustration; Macromedia Director, an animation and authoring tool for multimedia production; Authorware Professional, a multiplatform authoring tool for interactive learning; MacroModel, a 3D modelling tool for multimedia, graphics and product design; SoundEdit 16, a digital sound recording and editing system; Fontographer, a typeface editing programme; and Action!, a multimedia presentation application. Chief Executive Officer: Bud Colligan.
- macrosomia — (pathology) The state (of a foetus or neonate) of being abnormally large.
- macrozamia — a member of a this genus of fern-like trees that grow in Australia
- madhyamika — a school of philosophy, of a.d. c200, that attempted a reconciliation with Hinayana from a Mahayana position.
- mahasattva — A bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakening.
- malaguetta — an aromatic African herb of the ginger family
- malamalama — (Hawaii) enlightenment.
- mandragora — mandrake (def 1).
- mangabeira — a South American rubber tree
- manu samoa — the international Rugby Union football team of Western Samoa
- manzanilla — a pale, very dry sherry from Spain.
- māoritanga — the Māori culture; Māori way of life
- marchantia — a type of liverwort plant
- margherita — a female given name, Italian form of Margaret.
- marginalia — Marginal notes.
- marinorama — A representation of a sea view.
- marshalsea — the court of the marshal of the royal household.
- maskirovka — the use, by Russia or the former Soviet Union, of military deception intended to confuse Western intelligence
- mass media — any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people.