9-letter words containing lat
- lathyrism — a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain.
- laticifer — a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.
- laticlave — (in ancient Rome) a broad purple stripe on the tunic of a Roman senator or high-ranking official, denoting their high social position
- latimeria — any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria
- latinized — (nonstandard) Incorrect capitalisation of Latinize. Simple past tense and past participle of latinize.
- latitancy — The act or state of lying hidden, or lurking.
- latitudes — Plural form of latitude.
- latosolic — belonging or relating to a latosol
- latration — an instance of barking
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- latrociny — banditry
- latticing — a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- legislate — to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws.
- lineolate — marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
- lingulate — formed like a tongue; ligulate.
- lirellate — of, relating to, or resembling a lirella.
- lobulated — consisting of, divided into, or having lobes.
- locellate — split into secondary cells
- loculated — Locular.
- low latin — any form of nonclassical Latin, as Late Latin, Vulgar Latin, or Medieval Latin.
- maculated — Simple past tense and past participle of maculate.
- maculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maculate.
- malatesta — an Italian family that ruled Rimini from the 13th to the 16th century
- malathion — an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- mamillate — having nipples or nipple-like protuberances
- mangulate — to bend or twist out of shape; mangle
- masculate — (obsolete, transitive) To make strong.
- medullate — medullated, or having a medulla or pith
- melatonin — a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in inverse proportion to the amount of light received by the retina, important in the regulation of biorhythms: in amphibians, it causes a lightening of the skin.
- methylate — Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- mews flat — a flat or apartment situated in a yard or street lined by buildings originally used as stables but now often converted into dwellings
- misrelate — (transitive) To relate inaccurately.
- modulated — Simple past tense and past participle of modulate.
- modulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modulate.
- modulator — a person or thing that modulates.
- monolatry — the worship of only one god although other gods are recognized as existing.
- mulattoes — Plural form of mulatto.
- mutilated — Simple past tense and past participle of mutilate.
- mutilates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mutilate.
- mutilator — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- nameplate — a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved: She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.
- nebulated — having dim or indistinct markings, as a bird or other animal.
- neo-latin — New Latin.
- new latin — the Latin that became current, notably in scientific literature, after the Renaissance, c1500. Abbreviation: NL, NL., N.L.
- niellated — inlaid with niello
- nodulated — having nodules or occurring as nodular growths
- oblations — Plural form of oblation.
- ocellated — (of a spot or marking) eyelike.
- old latin — the Latin language in use from the earliest inscriptions to c100 b.c. Abbreviation: OL, OL., O.L.