10-letter words starting with ly
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lycopodium — any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine.
- lycra lout — an aggressive urban cyclist who disregards the rules of the road
- lye hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- lygophilia — The love of darkness.
- lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- lymantriid — (zoology) Any of the moth family Lymantriidae.
- lyme grass — type of perennial dune grass
- lyme regis — a resort in S England, in Dorset, on the English Channel: noted for finds of prehistoric fossils. Pop: 4406 (2001)
- lyme-hound — lyam-hound.
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphatics — Plural form of lymphatic.
- 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.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lymphogram — A diagnostic image produced by lymphography.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lynn canal — a natural inlet in SE Alaska between Skagway and Juneau, also a historic gateway to the Klondike region. About 90 miles (145 km) long.
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.
- lyophilize — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- lyre snake — any of several mildly venomous colubrid snakes of the genus Trimorphodon, inhabiting rocky areas from the southwestern U.S. to Central America, having fangs in the rear of the upper jaw and a lyre-shaped marking on the head.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- lysigenous — caused by the breaking down of cells
- lysimachus — 361?–281 b.c, Macedonian general: king of Thrace 306–281.
- lysimetric — of or relating to the measurement of solubility
- lysistrata — a comedy (411 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
- lysogenize — to make lysogenic.
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