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10-letter words containing a, d, p, l

  • modula-3pi — Machine-independent intermediate language for compilation of Modula-3*. "Modula-3pi Language Definition", E.A. Heinz, TR, U Karlsruhe 1993.
  • monopodial — (botany) Having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birch twig or a cornstalk.
  • multipaned — having or comprising more than one pane, esp of glass
  • nephridial — Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
  • octaploidy — the fact of having or containing eight groups or sets of chromosomes
  • oropendola — any of several birds of the genus Gymnostinops, related to crows and feeding primarily on fruit and nectar, noted especially for their hanging nests.
  • overlapped — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
  • overplaced — placed above
  • pack drill — a military punishment by which the offender is made to march about carrying a full pack of equipment
  • packsaddle — a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.
  • paddle box — a structure enclosing a paddle wheel.
  • paddleball — a game played on a handball court following the same basic rules as handball, but in which players use short-handled, perforated paddles to hit a ball resembling a tennis ball.
  • paddleboat — a boat propelled by a paddle wheel.
  • paddlefish — a large ganoid fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River and its larger tributaries, having a long, flat, paddlelike snout.
  • paddy last — the last person in a race or competition
  • paddymelon — any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale.
  • paedophile — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
  • pale-faced — having a pale face
  • palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
  • palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
  • palletized — to place (materials) upon pallets for handling or moving.
  • palmatifid — displaying palmate characteristics
  • palmcorder — A palmcorder is a small video camera that you can hold in the palm of your hand.
  • panelboard — a compact pressboard for use in constructing sides of cabinets, paneling for walls, and in other nonstructural applications.
  • panellized — made in sections for quick assembly
  • panhandler — to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them.
  • paper doll — a paper or cardboard, usually two-dimensional, representation of the human figure, used as a child's toy.
  • paper gold — special drawing rights.
  • papillated — having papillae
  • paraboloid — a surface that can be put into a position such that its sections parallel to at least one coordinate plane are parabolas.
  • paradiddle — an exercise or sequence performed typically on the snare drum, marked by four basic beats with alternation of the right hand and left hand on successive strong beats, and begun and ended slowly with a dramatic increase in tempo in the middle.
  • paraglider — Also called parawing. a steerable glider with inflatable wings proposed for use as an emergency vehicle for travel between a space station and the earth or for the recovery of rocket boosters.
  • paralleled — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
  • parapodial — of, relating to, or resembling a parapodium
  • pardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
  • pareidolia — the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features
  • parlormaid — a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc.
  • paso doble — a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
  • paste mold — a mold lined with a moist carbonized paste, for shaping glass as it is blown.
  • patricidal — the act of killing one's own father.
  • pdsa cycle — Plan, Do, See, Approve (from Japan).
  • peary land — a peninsula in N Greenland, extending into the Arctic Ocean: Cape Morris Jesup is at its N end. 200 miles (320 km) long.
  • pebbledash — to cover with a finish for external walls consisting of small stones embedded in plaster
  • peccadillo — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
  • pedal boat — a recreational water vehicle, consisting of two pontoons with a transverse seat and propelled by a pedal-operated paddle wheel.
  • pedantical — ostentatious in one's learning.
  • pedernales — a river in central Texas, flowing E to the Colorado river. About 105 miles (169 km) long.
  • pediculate — of or related to the Pediculati, a group of teleost fishes, characterized by the elongated base of their pectoral fins, simulating an arm or peduncle.
  • pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
  • pedophilia — sexual desire in an adult for a child.
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