10-letter words containing i, l, u, s, o
- plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plesiosaur — any marine reptile of the extinct genus Plesiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, a long neck, four paddlelike limbs, and a short tail.
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- ploughwise — back and forth in alternate rows, in the manner of a plough
- plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
- pluviosity — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- poliovirus — any of three picornaviruses of the genus Enterovirus, having a spherical capsid, infectious to humans and the cause of poliomyelitis.
- polyclitus — flourished c450–c420 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual
- populistic — a member of the People's party.
- port louis — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km).
- portcullis — (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- preludious — characteristic of a prelude
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- proinsulin — the prohormone of insulin, converted into insulin by enzymatic removal of part of the molecule.
- prolixious — (of speech, music, writing) long-winded; drawn out
- propulsion — the act or process of propelling.
- propulsive — the act or process of propelling.
- protrusile — capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.
- pultrusion — a process for manufacturing reinforced plastic products in which a bundle of glass fibres is pulled through a resin bath and then through a heated die to shape the resin
- pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
- quinestrol — a synthetic estrogen, C 2 5 H 3 2 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives.
- quinolones — Plural form of quinolone.
- quodlibets — Plural form of quodlibet.
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- rebellious — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- reptilious — like a reptile, resembling or characteristic of a reptile
- resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- resolutive — having the ability to dissolve or terminate.
- ridiculous — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- rigorously — characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
- roussillon — a historic region in S France, on the border of Spain and the Mediterranean Sea.
- rupicolous — rupestrine.
- russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
- saliferous — containing or producing salt: saliferous strata.
- salubrious — favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.
- salutation — the act of saluting.
- sao miguel — the largest island of the Azores. 150,000. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).
- saxicolous — living or growing among rocks.
- sclerotium — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- scrobicule — a small pit, for example around one of a sea urchin's nodules
- scurrilous — grossly or obscenely abusive: a scurrilous attack on the mayor.
- sdrucciola — (of rhymes) triple
- semidouble — having more petals than those of a single flower but fewer than those of a double flower.
- shoutingly — by way of shouting
- sialagogue — sialagogic (def 1).
- sialogogue — sialagogic (def 1).