11-letter words containing a, l, y, m, p
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- polygonatum — a plant of the genus Polygonatum
- polymyalgia — a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- polyzoarium — a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- preambulary — of, pertaining to or of the nature of a preamble; preliminary, introductory
- preassembly — an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.
- preliminary — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- prematurely — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
- promilitary — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl
- protanomaly — a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- pyramidical — pyramidal.
- safety lamp — a miner's lamp in which the flame is protected by wire gauze to prevent the immediate ignition of explosive gases.
- sea lamprey — a parasitic marine lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, that spawns in fresh water along both Atlantic coasts and in the Great Lakes, where it is responsible for losses of economically valuable fish.
- spasmolysis — the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- superfamily — a category of related families within an order or suborder.
- sympetalous — gamopetalous.
- team player — a person who willingly works in cooperation with others.
- temperately — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
- temporality — temporal character or nature; temporariness.
- temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
- thermopylae — a pass in E Greece, between the cliffs of Mt. Oeta and the Gulf of Lamia: Persian defeat of the Spartans 480 b.c.