15-letter words that end in a
- independentista — (especially in Latin America) a person who supports or works toward political independence, especially one supporting radical changes in an existing government or from an existing system of government.
- inguinal hernia — a common type of hernia in which a loop of the intestine protrudes directly through a weak area of the abdominal wall in the groin region.
- ipsissima verba — with the very words; verbatim.
- ironstone china — a tough durable earthenware
- isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
- john of austria — ("Don John") 1547?–78, Spanish naval commander and general: victor at the battle of Lepanto.
- juan del encina — Juan del [hwahn del] /ʰwɑn dɛl/ (Show IPA), 1468?-1529? Spanish poet, composer, and playwright.
- kenai peninsula — peninsula in S Alas. between Cook Inlet & the main body of the Gulf of Alaska: c. 150 mi (241 km) long: site of one the world's largest ice fields
- keratoacanthoma — (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin.
- kreutzer sonata — a sonata for violin and piano (1803, Op. 47) by Ludwig van Beethoven.
- kronecker delta — a function of two variables, i and j, which equals 1 when the variables have the same value, i = j, and equals 0 when the variables have different values, i ≠ j.
- lake tanganyika — a lake in central Africa between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo, bordering also on Burundi and Zambia, in the Great Rift Valley: the longest freshwater lake in the world. Area: 32 893 sq km (12 700 sq miles). Length: 676 km (420 miles)
- lesser dionysia — (in ancient Attica) the wine feasts, processions, and dramatic performances composing one of the festivals honoring Dionysus, held in the middle of December.
- lex non scripta — unwritten law; common law.
- linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
- liskov, barbara — Barbara Liskov
- lleyn peninsula — a peninsula in NW Wales between Cardigan Bay and Caernarfon Bay
- lobar pneumonia — pneumonia (def 2).
- lomas de zamora — a city in E Argentina, S of Buenos Aires.
- lower slobbovia — any place considered to be remote, poor, or unenlightened.
- lowland gorilla — the eastern lowland gorilla or western lowland gorilla. See under gorilla.
- lucrezia borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- lymphogranuloma — any of certain diseases characterized by granulomatous lesions of lymph nodes.
- malay peninsula — a peninsula in SE Asia, consisting of W (mainland) Malaysia and the S part of Thailand.
- marsh andromeda — a low-growing pink-flowered ericaceous evergreen shrub, Andromeda polifolia, that grows in peaty bogs of northern regions
- medulloblastoma — (oncology) A malignant type of brain tumour that originates in the cerebellum.
- nitric bacteria — bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates in the soil
- nodding pogonia — a rare orchid, Triphora trianthophora, of the eastern U.S., bearing three pink flowers.
- nominal aphasia — aphasia in which the primary symptom is an inability to recall or recognize the names of objects
- north australia — a former division of Australia; now part of the Northern Territory.
- north tonawanda — a city in W New York.
- northern parula — any of several American wood warblers of the genus Parula, especially P. americana (northern parula) having bluish plumage with a yellow throat and breast.
- old-man-the-sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
- oligodendroglia — Oligodendrocytes collectively.
- ophthalmophobia — the fear of being stared at
- ophthalmoplegia — Paralysis of the muscles within or surrounding the eye.
- order of canada — an order awarded to Canadians for outstanding achievement; established in 1967
- ortega saavedra — (José) Daniel [haw-se dah-nyel] /hɔˈsɛ dɑˈnyɛl/ (Show IPA), born 1945, Nicaraguan political leader: president 1985–90.
- parallelopipeda — plural of parallelopipedon
- pars intermedia — a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.
- phenylketonuria — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- piece to camera — a TV report in which a reporter is filmed saying something
- pig, run like a — To run very slowly on given hardware, said of software. Distinct from hog.
- pleuropneumonia — pleurisy conjoined with pneumonia.
- popeye catalufa — See under catalufa.
- prajna-paramita — a series of sutras dealing with the perfection of wisdom: systematized by the Madhyamikas.
- prima ballerina — the principal ballerina in a ballet company.
- primo de rivera — Miguel [mee-gel] /miˈgɛl/ (Show IPA), Marqués de Estella [mahr-kes th e es-te-lyah] /mɑrˈkɛs ðɛ ɛsˈtɛ lyɑ/ (Show IPA), (Miguel Prima de Rivera y Orbaneja) 1870–1930, Spanish general and political leader: dictator of Spain 1923–29.
- puerto vallarta — a city in W Mexico.