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10-letter words containing a, m, p, l, e

  • phocomelia — a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short.
  • phokomelia — a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short.
  • phone mail — voice mail
  • pilgrimage — a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
  • pit sample — a sample of new steel taken for chemical analysis during teeming.
  • place name — the name given to or held by a geographical location, as a town, city, village, etc.
  • plaguesome — vexatious or troublesome.
  • planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
  • planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
  • planometer — surface plate.
  • plasmacyte — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
  • plasmagene — a self-replicating genetic particle postulated to be in the cytoplasm of a cell, as in mitochondria.
  • plasmolyse — to subject (a cell) to plasmolysis or (of a cell) to undergo plasmolysis
  • plasmolyze — to subject to or undergo plasmolysis
  • plasmosome — a true nucleolus, as distinguished from a karyosome.
  • plate mark — hallmark.
  • platemaker — a machine that makes plates used for reproducing illustrations or printed matter, especially halftone or etched illustrations.
  • play games — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
  • play money — paper that is cut and printed to resemble paper money, often used in playing board games.
  • pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
  • plumassier — a person who works with ornamental feathers
  • polygamize — to practise polygamy
  • polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
  • polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
  • pomace fly — vinegar fly.
  • pomosexual — of or relating to a person who does not wish his or her sexuality to be put into a conventional category
  • potamogale — otter shrew.
  • praeludium — a prelude, now predominantly in a musical context
  • pre-climax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
  • premarital — preceding marriage.
  • premaxilla — one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
  • premedical — of or relating to studies in preparation for the formal study of medicine: a premedical course.
  • prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
  • presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
  • presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
  • primaveral — of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime: primaveral longings to sail around the world.
  • primevally — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
  • proclaimer — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
  • promotable — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
  • promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
  • propylaeum — Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
  • psalmodize — to sing psalms
  • psalterium — the omasum.
  • pseudoalum — any of a class of alums in which the usual monovalent metal of a true alum is replaced by a bivalent metal
  • ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
  • ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
  • pull media — (messaging)   A model of media distribution were the bits of content have to be requested by the user, e.g. normal use of HTTP on the web. Opposite: "push media".
  • queen palm — a feather palm, Arecastrum romanzoffianum, of South America, having leaves from 7 to 12 feet (2 to 3½ meters) in length, and large, hanging clusters of small fruit.
  • rape alarm — a device that emits a shrill sound when activated, which a woman can carry as a protection against attack
  • relief map — a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines.
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