10-letter words containing i, m, p, l
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- maxilliped — one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.
- mealie pap — mealie porridge
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- megapixels — Plural form of megapixel.
- melanippus — a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.
- mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- meta-vlisp — (language) An innovative Lisp dialect by E. St.James of IBP, France.
- metalepsis — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaleptic — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaplasia — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metaplasis — the second of three stages of ontogenetic development proposed by Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, in which the development of the individual is complete
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- micropolis — a small city
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- milk punch — a beverage containing milk and alcoholic liquor with sugar, flavoring, etc.
- millepores — Plural form of millepore.
- millipedes — Plural form of millipede.
- milliprobe — an instrument that analyses very small quantities of material
- minifloppy — Alternative spelling of mini-floppy.
- mint julep — an alcoholic drink traditionally made with bourbon, sugar, and finely cracked ice and garnished with sprigs of mint, served in a tall, frosted glass: also made with other kinds of whiskey, brandy, and sometimes rum.
- misapplied — mistakenly applied; used wrongly.
- misapplies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapply.
- misdevelop — to develop in a faulty or abnormal manner
- misexplain — (transitive) To explain incorrectly.
- mispelling — Misspelling of misspelling.
- misplacing — Present participle of misplace.
- misplanned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- mispleaded — Simple past tense and past participle of misplead.
- misspelled — Simple past tense and past participle of misspell.
- mixoploidy — an organism having an unequal number of chromosome sets in adjacent cells or tissues.
- modula-3pi — Machine-independent intermediate language for compilation of Modula-3*. "Modula-3pi Language Definition", E.A. Heinz, TR, U Karlsruhe 1993.
- monoplegia — paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.
- monopodial — (botany) Having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birch twig or a cornstalk.
- monopolies — exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
- monopolise — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- monopolism — the existence or prevalence of monopolies.
- monopolist — a person who has a monopoly.
- monopolize — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.
- morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- morpholino — a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules
- multigroup — having or involving several groups
- multipacks — Plural form of multipack.
- multipaned — having or comprising more than one pane, esp of glass