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215 Words That End With LA

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acerola (noun) acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C Synonyms: barbados cherry, surinam cherry, West Indian cherry
(noun) tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries Synonyms: barbados cherry, Malpighia glabra, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry
acicula (noun) a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
ala (noun) a wing of an insect
(noun) a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
algarobilla (noun) mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing Synonyms: algarroba, algarrobilla
algarrobilla (noun) mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing Synonyms: algarobilla, algarroba
alula (noun) tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing Synonyms: bastard wing, spurious wing
(noun) scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly Synonyms: calypter
ampulla (noun) a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
(noun) the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
amygdala (noun) an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior Synonyms: amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum
andryala (noun) any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers
arcella (noun) an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella
areola (noun) small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite Synonyms: ring of color
(noun) small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
armilla (noun) (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
(noun) a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars Synonyms: armillary sphere
arteriola (noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries Synonyms: arteriole, capillary artery
arugula (noun) erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender Synonyms: Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa, garden rocket, rocket, rocket salad, roquette
auricula (noun) a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart Synonyms: auricular appendage, auricular appendix
(noun) yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated Synonyms: bear's ear, Primula auricula
axilla (noun) the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder Synonyms: armpit, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
banderilla (noun) a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
barilla (noun) Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate Synonyms: Halogeton souda
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash Synonyms: glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwort
blastula (noun) early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs Synonyms: blastosphere
bola (noun) a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
(noun) a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie Synonyms: bola tie, bolo, bolo tie
brassavola (noun) any of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green nocturnally fragrant blossoms solitary or in racemes of up to 7
brotula (noun) deep-sea fishes
buccula (noun) a fold of fatty tissue under the chin Synonyms: double chin
bulla (noun) the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
(noun) (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid Synonyms: bleb, blister
cabala (noun) an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret Synonyms: cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah
cabbala (noun) an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret Synonyms: cabala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah
calabazilla (noun) perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit Synonyms: buffalo gourd, Cucurbita foetidissima, Missouri gourd, prairie gourd, prairie gourd vine, wild pumpkin
calendula (noun) any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
calla (noun) South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix Synonyms: arum lily, calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica
camarilla (noun) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue Synonyms: cabal, faction, junto
campanula (noun) any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers Synonyms: bellflower
canafistola (noun) deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia Synonyms: canafistula, Cassia fistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia
canafistula (noun) deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia Synonyms: canafistola, Cassia fistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia
candela (noun) the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin Synonyms: candle, cd, standard candle
candelilla (noun) wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States Synonyms: Euphorbia antisyphilitica
(noun) wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica Synonyms: Pedilanthus bracteatus, Pedilanthus pavonis
canella (noun) highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic Synonyms: canella bark, white cinnamon
cannula (noun) a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
canola (noun) vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids Synonyms: canola oil
cantala (noun) Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine Synonyms: Agave cantala, maguey
(noun) hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants Synonyms: Cebu maguey, manila maguey
capitula (noun) a short scripture reading; done after a psalmody.
carambola (noun) deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert Synonyms: star fruit
(noun) East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit Synonyms: Averrhoa carambola, carambola tree
caruncula (noun) an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds Synonyms: caruncle
cascarilla (noun) West Indian shrub with aromatic bark Synonyms: Croton eluteria
cavalla (noun) large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil Synonyms: cero, king mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla
cedilla (noun) a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
chela (noun) a Hindu disciple of a swami
(noun) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods Synonyms: claw, nipper, pincer
cherimolla (noun) large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples Synonyms: cherimoya
chinchilla (noun) small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur Synonyms: Chinchilla laniger
(noun) a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
(noun) the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
chlorella (noun) any alga of the genus Chlorella
cholla (noun) arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico Synonyms: Opuntia cholla
christella (noun) any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds
chuckwalla (noun) a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico Synonyms: Sauromalus obesus
cicala (noun) stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone Synonyms: cicada
cola (noun) carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts Synonyms: dope
columella (noun) a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
copula (noun) an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence Synonyms: copulative, linking verb
corolla (noun) (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
coronilla (noun) any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels
cupola (noun) a roof in the form of a dome
(noun) a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
cuticula (noun) the outer body wall of an insect
cyrilla (noun) shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage Synonyms: Cyrilla racemiflora, leatherwood, white titi
doula (noun) an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes Synonyms: birthing coach, labor coach, monitrice
drosophila (noun) small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance Synonyms: Drosophila melanogaster
facula (noun) a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots Synonyms: solar facula
(noun) a bright spot on a planet
fecula (noun) excreta (especially of insects)
fella (noun) a boy or man Synonyms: blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, feller, fellow, gent, lad
fenestella (noun) oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault Synonyms: lunette
fibula (noun) the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle Synonyms: calf bone
fistula (noun) an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface Synonyms: sinus
(noun) a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse Synonyms: fistulous withers
flotilla (noun) a fleet of small craft
(noun) a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
formula (noun) something regarded as a normative example Synonyms: convention, normal, pattern, rule
(noun) (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems Synonyms: rule
(noun) a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement Synonyms: expression
(noun) a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
(noun) directions for making something Synonyms: recipe
(noun) a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements Synonyms: chemical formula
(noun) a liquid food for infants
fothergilla (noun) any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains Synonyms: witch alder
fraxinella (noun) Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather Synonyms: burning bush, Dictamnus alba, dittany, gas plant
furcula (noun) a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
gala (noun) a gay festivity Synonyms: blowout, gala affair, jamboree
garambulla (noun) small berrylike fruit
(noun) arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit Synonyms: garambulla cactus, Myrtillocactus geometrizans
gastrula (noun) double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
gentianella (noun) low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers Synonyms: Gentiana acaulis
girandola (noun) an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror Synonyms: girandole
glabella (noun) a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges Synonyms: mesophyron
gladiola (noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated Synonyms: glad, gladiolus, sword lily
gondola (noun) long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
(noun) a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof Synonyms: gondola car
(noun) the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant Synonyms: car
gorgonzola (noun) Italian blue cheese
gorilla (noun) largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa Synonyms: Gorilla gorilla
granadilla (noun) the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers
(noun) tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit Synonyms: giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis
(noun) Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit Synonyms: Passiflora edulis, purple granadillo
(noun) considered best for fruit Synonyms: Passiflora ligularis, sweet granadilla
granola (noun) cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar
guerilla (noun) a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Synonyms: guerrilla, insurgent, irregular
guerrilla (noun) a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Synonyms: guerilla, insurgent, irregular
gula (noun) eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) Synonyms: gluttony, overeating
harpulla (noun) fast-growing tree of India and East Indies yielding a wood used especially for building Synonyms: Harpullia cupanioides
hawala (noun) an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction
hediondilla (noun) desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers Synonyms: coville, creosote bush, Larrea tridentata
heliophila (noun) any of various South African herbs and subshrubs cultivated for long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes
helvella (noun) any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds
holla (noun) a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) Synonyms: bellow, bellowing, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
holometabola (noun) insects that undergo complete metamorphosis Synonyms: metabola
hoopla (noun) blatant or sensational promotion Synonyms: ballyhoo, hype, plug
hula (noun) a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman Synonyms: Hawaiian dancing, hula-hula
hydrilla (noun) submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways Synonyms: Hydrilla verticillata
hyperbola (noun) an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone

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