10-letter words containing e, s, m, p
- pheromones — any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.
- phlegmasia — a condition characterized by swelling, pain, and redness
- phoenixism — the process of making a business insolvent in order to evade paying debts and then setting the business up again under a new name
- phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
- pine mouse — any of a widespread genus of voles, Pitymys, having small ears and a short tail; especially the American forest-dwelling mouse P. pinetorum.
- pink slime — beef trimmings that have been ground and liquefied, used as a binder in minced beef and other meat products
- pit sample — a sample of new steel taken for chemical analysis during teeming.
- plaguesome — vexatious or troublesome.
- 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.
- play games — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- plumassier — a person who works with ornamental feathers
- pneumatics — a pneumatic tire.
- polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- polygenism — the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polymerous — Biology. composed of many parts.
- polyphemus — a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- polysemous — a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.
- polyspermy — the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- pomiferous — bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.
- pomosexual — of or relating to a person who does not wish his or her sexuality to be put into a conventional category
- pompelmous — pomelo.
- postbellum — occurring after a war, especially after the American Civil War: postbellum reforms.
- postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
- postmaster — the official in charge of a post office.
- postmodern — noting or pertaining to architecture of the late 20th century, appearing in the 1960s, that consciously uses complex forms, fantasy, and allusions to historic styles, in contrast to the austere forms and emphasis on utility of standard modern architecture.
- postmortem — of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
- pre-assume — to take for granted or without proof: to assume that everyone wants peace. Synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.
- pre-models — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- precompose — to compose beforehand: to precompose a reply to a possible question.
- preconsume — to consume in advance
- preimposed — imposed beforehand
- premeasure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- premoisten — to moisten beforehand
- presbytism — the condition of being affected by presbyopia
- presentism — a partiality towards present-day points of view, esp by those interpreting history
- press room — A press room is a room for journalists to use at a special event.
- press time — the time at which a pressrun begins, especially that of a newspaper.
- presswoman — a female reporter
- prestamped — stamped in advance
- presternum — Anatomy. manubrium.