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17 Letter Words Starting With L

Explore 106 English words that start with L and contain exactly 17 letters. Common examples include lenticulocapsular, lighthousekeepers, labiovelarization, lachnocladiaceous, lackadaisicalness.

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labiovelarizationThe process of making or becoming labiovelar.lachnocladiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Lachnocladiaceae.lackadaisicalnessThe state or quality of being lackadaisical.lactobacillogenicThat leads to the proliferation of lactobacillilactofermentationLactic acid fermentation, a process by which certain sugars are converted into lactic acid, used especially to produce certain pickled/fermented foods such as sauerkraut and narezushi.lactosaminoglycan(organic chemistry) Any glycan derived from lactosaminelacunocanalicular(anatomy) Relating to the lacunae and the canaliculilaevocardiographycardiography of the left side of the heartlaevocycloversion(medicine) A condition in which the top of the eye rotates to the left.lamellibranchiate(zoology) Having lamellar gills; relating to the lamellibranchslaminographicallyBy means of laminographylaparohysteropexy(surgery) ventrofixation of the uteruslaryngofiberscopeA fiberscope for the larynx, used in laryngoscopy.laryngopharyngeal(anatomy) Of, pertaining to or connecting the larynx and the pharynxlaryngoscopicallyBy means of laryngoscopy.laryngotracheitis(medicine) The combination of laryngitis and tracheitis.lateroposteriorly(anatomy) In a lateroposterior manner or directionlatitudinarianismTolerance of other people's views, particularly in religious context.lecanicephalideanAny tapeworm of the order Lecanicephaloidealectotypification(taxonomy) The process, or the result of lectotypifyinglegitimatizationsplural of legitimatizationlentibulariaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Lentibulariaceae.lenticulocapsularOf or relating to the capsule of lenslenticulostriatalAlternative form of lenticulostriate.lenticulothalamicSynonym of thalamolenticular.lepidodendraceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Lepidodendraceae.lepidopterologistOne who studies lepidopterology.lepidopterophobiaAn abnormal or irrational fear of butterflies.leptocylindraceanAny heterokont of the family Leptocylindraceaeleucocytozoonosisinfection by Leucocytozoon protozoaleucoencephalitisAlternative form of leukoencephalitis.leucopelargonidin(organic chemistry) A colourless compound related to leucoanthocyanins, found in various plants including the cashew and areca nutleucyltransferase(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-leucyl-tRNA + protein ⇌ tRNA + L-leucyl-protein.leukocytapheresis(medicine) Leukapheresis.leukocytozoonosisAlternative form of leucocytozoonosis.leukoencephalitisAn epizootic disease of horses, characterized by drowsiness, imperfect vision, partial paralysis of the throat, twitching of the muscles of the shoulder, unsteady gait, and softening of the white substance of the frontal lobes; forage poisoning.levacetylmethadolA synthetic opioid, similar in structure to methadone, used in the treatment of opioid dependence.levophacetoperaneA psychostimulant drug, the reverse ester of methylphenidate.lexicogrammaticalOf or pertaining to lexicogrammar.lexicographically(manner) In a lexicographical way.lexicostatisticalOf or pertaining to lexicostatistics.liberalmindednessA state, the quality, or an extent of being liberalminded.librocubicularist(humorous, rare) A person who reads in bed.lichenometricallyBy means of lichenometry.ligamentomuscularRelating to the ligaments and muscles.lighthousekeepersplural of lighthousekeeperlignocellulolyticdestructive to lignocelluloselililancifolosideA particular steroid glycoside.limbokeratoplasty(surgery) limbal keratoplastylineartuberculate(zoology, of dinosaurian eggshell ornamentations (textures)) Having ridges, and chains of ridges and nodes form lines parallel to the long axis of the egg.linguisticizationThe process of linguisticizing.lipoarabinomanannMisspelling of lipoarabinomannan.lipoarabinomannan(biochemistry) A lipoglycan associated with some bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium.lipogranulomatousRelating to lipogranulomatosis or to lipogranulomaslipophosphoglycan(biochemistry) Any of a family of phosphatidylinositol derivatives of glycan that coats the surfaces of many parasitic protozoa.lipopolysaccharyl(organic chemistry, in combination) A radical derived from a lipopolysaccharidelipoproteinaceousComposed of lipoproteinlipoproteinaciousMisspelling of lipoproteinaceous.lipoundecapeptide(biochemistry) Any lipopeptide complex of an undecapeptidelipoyltransferase(biochemistry) A transferase that transfers lipoic acid to proteinsliteraturological(uncommon) Of or relating to literaturology, the study of literature.lithogeochemistry(geology, chemistry, mining) The scientific study of the composition, structure, properties and reactions of stone and mineral from the earth.lithoheterotrophy(biology) The condition of being a lithoheterotrophlithostratigraphy(geology) The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.logarithmeticallyArchaic form of logarithmically.logogrammaticallyIn terms of or by means of logograms.lonapegsomatropinA prodrug of somatropin, used to treat growth hormone deficiency.ludomusicologicalRelating to ludomusicology.luminoimmunoassay(immunology) chemiluminescent or electroluminescent immunoassaylumpenbourgeoisie(Marxism) A middle or upper class that supports colonial masters and has little collective self-awareness or economic base.lumpenproletarian(Marxism) Of or pertaining to the lumpenproletariat.lumpenproletariatA social underclass; the riffraff.lyginopteridalean(botany) Any of the order Lyginopteridales of archetypal pteridosperms.lymphadenectomiseAlternative form of lymphadenectomize.lymphadenectomizeTo perform, or be subjected to, a lymphadenectomylymphangiogenesis(biology) The formation of lymphatic vessels from pre-existing lymphatic vesselslymphangiogeneticOf or pertaining to lymphangiogenesis.lymphangiographicRelating to lymphangiography.lymphangiomatosisA condition marked by the presence of cysts resulting from an increase in the size and number of thin-walled lymphatic channels that are abnormally interconnected and dilated.lymphangiosarcoma(oncology) A rare malignant tumor that occurs in long-standing cases of primary or secondary lymphedema.lymphaticovenularRelating to lymph glands and venuleslymphocryptoviralRelating to lymphocryptoviruses.lymphocryptovirus(biology) Any of the genus Lymphocryptovirus of herpesviruses that includes the human Epstein-Barr virus (Human gammaherpesvirus 4).lymphocytopoiesislymphopoiesislymphocytopoieticRelating to lymphocytopoiesis.lymphocytotrophicMisspelling of lymphocytotropic.lymphoendothelialRelating to the endothelium of lymphatic vesselslymphoepithelioma(pathology) A cancer of the epithelium and lymphoid tissue of the nasopharynxlymphographicallyBy means of, or in terms of, lymphography.lymphohemopoieticMisspelling of lymphohematopoietic.lymphohistiocytic(cytology, physiology) Relating to both lymphocytes and histiocyteslymphohyperplasia(pathology) lymphoid hyperplasialymphomatogenesisThe production of lymphomata.lymphomonocytosis(pathology) A form of monocytosis that affects the lymph glandslymphomononuclearDescribing mononuclear cells of the lymphatic systemlymphoplasmacyticRelating to lymphocytes in blood plasmalymphoplasmocyticRelating to lymphoplasmocytes.lymphoreticulosisreticulosis of the lymph nodeslymphostimulatoryThat stimulates the lymphatic systemlymphosuppressionSuppression of lymphocyte productionlymphosuppressiveThat suppresses lymphocyte productionlypophosphoglycanMisspelling of lipophosphoglycan.lysophosphatidate(chemistry) Any salt or ester of lysophosphatidic acid.lysophospholipase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic removal of a fatty acid from a lysophospholipidlysophospholipidsplural of lysophospholipidlysosphingomyelin(organic chemistry) Any derivative of sphingomyelin in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis.

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