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8-letter words starting with LY

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20 words found

8-letter words 20

  • lymphomaa neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
  • lynchingputting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
  • lyricista person who writes the words for songs
  • lyricismthe property of being suitable for singing
  • lynchpina central cohesive source of support and stability
  • lyrebirdAustralian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape
  • lymphoidresembling lymph or lymphatic tissues
  • lynchers
  • lysozymean enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
  • lycopenecarotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
  • lysosomean organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
  • lycopodsprimitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles
  • lyddites
  • lyophile
  • lyrately
  • lyricise
  • lyricize
  • lyriform
  • lysogens
  • lysogenythe condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material