10-letter words containing i, p, r, o, s
- prosthesis — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- prosthetic — of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.
- prostitute — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
- prostomium — the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- proteinase — any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- proteinous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protension — duration
- protensity — the actuality of duration
- protensive — extended in dimension or extended in time.
- proteomics — the study of the functions, structures, and interactions of proteins; the study of the proteome.
- protestive — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- protistans — any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- protoctist — (in modern biological classifications) any unicellular or simple multicellular organism belonging to the kingdom Protoctista, which includes protozoans, algae, and slime moulds
- protrusile — capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.
- protrusion — the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
- protrusive — projecting or protuberant; thrusting forward, upward, or outward.
- provisions — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- pterylosis — the arrangement of feathers on a bird
- 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
- pupigerous — (of an insect) having a pupa
- pupiparous — (of an insect) bearing fully developed larvae that are ready to pupate.
- pyatigorsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, in Caucasia.
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- 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.
- pyrrhonism — the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers.
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- rat poison — substance toxic to rodents
- redisposed — to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- reimprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- reposition — the act of depositing or storing.
- repository — a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing.
- repoussoir — a figure or object in the extreme foreground: used as a contrast and to increase the illusion of depth.
- repression — the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- reptilious — like a reptile, resembling or characteristic of a reptile
- resorption — the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
- respirator — a masklike device, usually of gauze, worn over the mouth, or nose and mouth, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances or the like.
- responsion — the act of responding or answering.
- responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
- rhinoscopy — examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope
- riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
- ripsnorter — something or someone exceedingly strong or violent: a ripsnorter of a gale.
- rood spire — a spire over the crossing of a church.
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- rough spin — hard or unfair treatment