7-letter words containing a, p, l, m
- lymphad — an ancient rowing boat with one mast
- maclisp — (language) A dialect of Lisp developed at MIT AI Lab in 1966, known for its efficiency and programming facilities. MacLisp was later used by Project MAC, Mathlab and Macsyma. It ran on the PDP-10. It introduced the LEXPR (a function with variable arity), macros, arrays, and CATCH/THROW. MacLisp was one of two main branches of LISP (the other being Interlisp). In 1981 Common LISP was begun in an effort to combine the best features of both.
- magilph — Alternative form of megilp.
- malpais — Southwestern U.S. an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows.
- maniple — (in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- mapless — Without a map or maps.
- maplike — Having the characteristics of a map.
- marlpit — (dated) A pit where marl has been dug.
- marplot — a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
- maypole — a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- misplan — (transitive) To plan badly or incorrectly.
- misplay — a wrong or bad play.
- mudflap — Also called mud flap. splash guard.
- nam pla — a fish sauce used in Thai cookery.
- nampula — a city in E Mozambique.
- napalms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of napalm.
- nymphal — Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
- oilcamp — a camp for oil workers
- olympia — Booker T(aliaferro) [boo k-er tol-uh-ver] /ˈbʊk ər ˈtɒl ə vər/ (Show IPA), 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer.
- omphale — a queen of Lydia, whom Hercules was required to serve as a slave to atone for the murder of Iphitus
- ooplasm — The cytoplasm of an egg or ovum.
- optimal — Best or most favorable; optimum.
- pabulum — something that nourishes an animal or vegetable organism; food; nutriment.
- palermo — an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo.
- pallium — a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- palmary — having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy: a palmary achievement.
- palmate — shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler.
- palmful — an amount that can be held in the palm of a hand
- palmiet — a South African rush
- palming — the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- palmira — a city in W Colombia.
- palmtop — a battery-powered computer small enough to fit in the palm of the hand.
- palmyra — an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.
- palomar — Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
- perlman — Itzhak [ee-tsahk,, it-zahk] /ˈi tsɑk,, ˈɪt zɑk/ (Show IPA), born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.
- plagium — the crime of kidnapping a child
- plasmic — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- plasmid — a segment of DNA independent of the chromosomes and capable of replication, occurring in bacteria and yeast: used in recombinant DNA procedures to transfer genetic material from one cell to another.
- plasmin — fibrinolysin.
- plasmo- — of, relating to, or resembling plasma
- plasmon — the sum total of plasmagenes in a cell
- pleroma — the state of total fullness or abundance, relating particularly to the nature of God
- plowman — a man who plows.
- plumage — the entire feathery covering of a bird.
- plumate — resembling a feather, as a hair or bristle that bears smaller hairs.
- plumula — a down feather
- pollman — a graduate of Cambridge University who passed without honours
- polygam — a plant of the Polygamia class
- polyoma — a type of tumour caused by a virus
- premeal — of the period before a meal