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- LOBEDHaving lobes.
- LOCHE
- LOCIAlternative form of locie (“locomotive”).
- LOCUSA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
- LOOFAHAny of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
- LORDOTICOf, relating to or afflicted with lordosis; having an abnormal backwards curvature of the spine.
- LUBEDsimple past and past participle of lube
- LUGEA racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
- LUGERSomeone who competes in the luge.
- LUMENSplural of lumen
- LUMINAplural of lumen
- LURCHESplural of lurch
- LUTEAplural of luteum
- LYMPHPure water. The sap of plants.
- MACERA mace bearer; specifically, an officer of a court in Scotland.
- MAGNETOA small magnetic dynamo, especially one that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine (now mostly used in aircraft).
- MALIGNEDAssailed with contemptuous language
- MALIGNERSomeone who maligns
- MANLIUS
- MAORI
- MASETo act as a maser; to emit or subject to maser radiation.
- MAVERICKUnbranded.
- MAVIC
- MEADAn alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.
- MEGAFLOPSa measure of the speed of a computer; one million floating point operations per second.
- MEGAJOULESplural of megajoule
- MELENAThe passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- MENTIS
- MERCATSplural of mercat
- MICROLITEA basic fluoride of sodium, calcium, tantalum and niobium that is isomorphous with pyrochlore
- MICROPENIS
- MIDGEAny of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or b
- MIRTHThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
- MISTO
- MITREA covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many reincarnations, most recently as a tall cap with two points or peaks.
- MOBIUS
- MODALOf, or relating to a mode or modus.
- MODENAA crimson colour.
- MODERNA
- MODUSThe arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance.
- MOKA
- MOLEA naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.
- MOLTEDsimple past and past participle of molt
- MOORINGSplural of mooring
- MOUNTIE
- MOWRY
- MOXIENerve, spunk, strength of character.
- MOYAFlowing mud associated with a volcanic eruption (especially in South America), formed when snow or a lake near a volcano is disrupted, or when rain or steam mixes with soil or ash
- MUIRA moor.
- MUNGmung bean (Vigna radiata, syn. Phaseolus aureus), cultivated for its sprouts.
- MUNICIPALOf or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
- MUSCARINEAn extremely poisonous alkaloid, obtained from fly agaric, that disrupts the action of acetylcholine neurotransmitter.
- MYTHOSAnything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).
- NAPIER
- NELO
- NEPOTICnepotistic
- NEPOTISMThe favoring of relatives or also personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
- NEUTERSplural of neuter
- NEVIplural of nevus
- NOBBYWealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
- NOLESplural of nole
- NORIA type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- NOSTRUMA medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
- NOURI
- NOXIOUSHarmful; injurious.
- NUBILEOf an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman).
- NYMPHOA nymphomaniac.
- NYQUIST
- OAKENMade from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness.
- OBDURATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of obdurate
- OBOESplural of oboe
- OCTAVIAN
- OCULUSA window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye). The central boss of a volute. An opening at the apex of a dome.
- ODIOUSArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
- ODIUMHatred; dislike.
- ODONTICdental
- OENOPHILESplural of oenophile
- OGLETo stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
- OGLEROne who ogles.
- OLAM
- OLED
- OLEICOf or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil.
- ONUSA legal obligation.
- ONYXA banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
- OPALA mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O. A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone fou
- OPERATICSexaggerated or overly emotional behaviour; histrionics
- OPINESthird-person singular simple present indicative of opine
- ORBITALSplural of orbital
- ORDINALSplural of ordinal
- ORGANISTA musician who plays the organ.
- ORNATEElaborately ornamented, often to excess.
- ORPHEUM
- OSPREYA bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
- OSTA
- OSTIAplural of ostium
- OTARYSynonym of eared seal.
- OTICOf, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
- OUIJAAlternative letter-case form of Ouija.
- OUTLIERSplural of outlier
- OUTSHINETo shine brighter than something else