8-letter words containing l, a, m, n, o
- insuloma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
- isanomal — a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- jambolan — an evergreen tree of the Myrtaceae family that is native to southern Asia and which produces a fruit that is edible and which is also used in alternative medicine
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- lampoons — Plural form of lampoon.
- landform — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- laomedon — a king of Troy and the father of Priam, for whom the walls of Troy were built by Apollo and Poseidon.
- laywoman — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- laywomen — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- lemonade — a beverage consisting of lemon juice, sweetener, and water, sometimes carbonated.
- limation — The act of filing or polishing.
- lodesman — a person who steers a ship
- loftsman — a person who prepares molds and patterns.
- long arm — a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.
- mableton — a town in NW Georgia.
- magnolia — a city in SW Arkansas.
- malegaon — a city in NW Maharashtra state in W India.
- malenkov — Georgi Maximilianovich [gyi-awr-gyee muh-ksyi-myi-lyah-nuh-vyich] /gyɪˈɔr gyi mə ksyɪ myɪˈlyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1902–88, Russian political leader: premier of the Soviet Union 1953–55.
- malisons — Plural form of malison.
- malonate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of malonic acid.
- malunion — (anatomy) Bad or incorrect union (of parts of the body).
- mamelons — Plural form of mamelon.
- man lock — an air lock serving as a decompression chamber for workers.
- manarola — a group of five coastal villages (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore) on the Ligurian Sea in NW Italy, near La Spezia.
- mandolin — a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck.
- mandorla — A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art.
- mangonel — (formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.
- manholes — Plural form of manhole.
- manifold — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- mannitol — Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- manolete — (Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
- manorial — (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- mansholt — Sicco Leendert (ˈsɪko ˈleːndərt). 1908–95, Dutch economist and politician; vice president (1958–72) and president (1972–73) of the European Economic Community Commission. He was the author of the Mansholt Plan for the agricultural organization of the European Economic Community
- manyfold — by many times; by multiples: The state's highway expenses have increased manyfold in the past decade.
- manzello — a saxophone-like instrument used in jazz music
- matfelon — knapweed
- matronly — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
- mcdonald — David John, 1902–79, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1952–65.
- melanion — a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- melanoid — of or characterized by melanosis.
- melanoma — any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
- melanous — having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- methanol — methyl alcohol.
- miltonia — any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- minneola — a juicy, pear-shaped variety of tangelo.
- moldovan — official name of Moldavia (def 2).
- moluccan — of or relating to a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 2 223 000 (1999 est). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)