10-letter words containing i, m, p, r, o, s
- micropores — a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.
- microprism — a small prism incorporated in the focusing screen of many single-lens reflex cameras. The prism stops shimmering when the subject is in focus
- micropumps — Plural form of micropump.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscope — an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.
- microscopy — the use of the microscope.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- microspore — the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte. Compare megaspore,
- millepores — Plural form of millepore.
- misimprove — to make worse in trying to make better
- misperform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- misprision — contempt or scorn.
- misprogram — to program badly or wrongly
- misreports — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport.
- misworship — a form of worship that is wrong
- miter post — meeting post.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- morphinism — Morphine addiction.
- mothership — a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center.
- motor ship — a ship propelled by an internal-combustion engine or engines
- muciparous — muciferous.
- multisport — designed or used for a variety of sports.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- opisometer — an instrument used to measure curved lines on a map
- opium wars — a war between Great Britain and China that began in 1839 as a conflict over the opium trade and ended in 1842 with the Chinese cession of Hong Kong to the British, the opening of five Chinese ports to foreign merchants, and the grant of other commercial and diplomatic privileges in the Treaty of Nanking.
- orthoprism — a prism which has faces parallel to its vertical axis
- outpromise — to promise more than
- overimpose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- oversimple — excessively simple
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- paralogism — argument violating principles of valid reasoning.
- parasomnia — any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- periosteum — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- peroxisome — a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- pomiferous — bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.
- preimposed — imposed beforehand
- premoisten — to moisten beforehand
- prime cost — that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- prismatoid — a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
- problemist — someone who composes and solves problems, esp in chess or mathematics
- promissive — implying promise
- promissory — containing or implying a promise.
- prosaicism — prosaic character or style.