8-letter words containing a, p, l, m
- scalprum — a large scalpel
- sea palm — a kelp, Postelsia palmaeformis, of the Pacific coast of North America, that resembles a miniature palm tree.
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- smallpox — an acute, highly contagious, febrile disease, caused by the variola virus, and characterized by a pustular eruption that often leaves permanent pits or scars: eradicated worldwide by vaccination programs.
- spellman — Francis Joseph, Cardinal, 1889–1967, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1939–67.
- sun lamp — a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
- symplast — the continuous system of protoplasts, linked by plasmodesmata and bounded by the cell wall
- taillamp — the rear light of a motor vehicle
- template — a pattern, mold, or the like, usually consisting of a thin plate of wood or metal, serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work.
- temporal — of, relating to, or situated near the temple or a temporal bone.
- trampled — to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
- tympanal — pertaining to the middle ear or tympanic membrane.
- vamplate — a metal plate mounted on a lance in front of the grip to protect the hand.
- wax palm — a tall, pinnate-leaved palm, Ceroxylon alpinum (or C. andicola), of the Andes, whose stem and leaves yield a resinous wax.
- zampolit — (historical) A deputy commander for political affairs in the Soviet Union.