10-letter words containing l, a, m, o
- phocomelia — a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short.
- phokomelia — a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short.
- phone mail — voice mail
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- phytoplasm — protoplasm of a plant or plants.
- pilot lamp — an electric lamp, used in association with a control, which by means of position or color indicates the functioning of the control; an indicator light or a control light.
- pindo palm — a feather palm, Butia capitata, of Brazil, having long, arching leaves, grayish beneath, and small, egg-shaped fruit.
- pismo clam — a large edible clam, Tivela stultorum, of sandy shores of California and Mexico.
- plaguesome — vexatious or troublesome.
- planometer — surface plate.
- plasmodial — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plasmogamy — the fusion of the protoplasts of cells.
- plasmolyse — to subject (a cell) to plasmolysis or (of a cell) to undergo plasmolysis
- plasmolyze — to subject to or undergo plasmolysis
- plasmosoma — a nucleolus
- plasmosome — a true nucleolus, as distinguished from a karyosome.
- plastogamy — the fusion of multiple cells without the fusion of their nuclei
- play money — paper that is cut and printed to resemble paper money, often used in playing board games.
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- polarogram — the record produced by the action of a Polarograph.
- polyatomic — pertaining to a molecule containing more than two atoms.
- polygamist — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polygamize — to practise polygamy
- polygamous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic.
- polyhymnia — the Muse of sacred music and dance.
- polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polynomial — consisting of or characterized by two or more names or terms.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- pomace fly — vinegar fly.
- pomosexual — of or relating to a person who does not wish his or her sexuality to be put into a conventional category
- postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- postulatum — a postulate
- potamogale — otter shrew.
- potamology — the study of rivers.
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- primordial — constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- pro-family — that favors or benefits families
- proclaimer — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- promotable — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- pronominal — Grammar. pertaining to, resembling, derived from, or containing a pronoun: “My” in “my book” is a pronominal adjective. “There” is a pronominal adverb.
- propylaeum — Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
- protoplasm — Biology. (no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.
- proximally — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- psalmodize — to sing psalms