10-letter words containing l, a, m, o
- pseudoalum — any of a class of alums in which the usual monovalent metal of a true alum is replaced by a bivalent metal
- ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
- ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
- raduliform — rasp-like
- ransomable — capable of being ransomed
- ransomless — without ransom, not capable of being ransomed
- razor clam — any of several rapidly burrowing clams (esp. family Solenidae) of sandy beaches, having elongated, narrow shells somewhat resembling a straight razor
- red salmon — sockeye salmon.
- reformable — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- regal moth — a large moth, Citheronia regalis, having yellow spots on gray to olive forewings and on orange-red hind wings.
- remodulate — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- remoralize — to instil with morals again; make moral again
- removalist — a person or company that transports household effects to a new home
- rhomboidal — shaped almost like a diamond or rhomboid
- rial omani — a paper money, coin, and monetary unit of Oman, equal to 1000 baiza. Abbreviation: RO.
- rigamarole — rigmarole.
- road metal — broken stone, cinders, etc., used for making roads.
- roche alum — an alumlike substance derived from alunite.
- rock maple — the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.
- rogue male — a conventionally masculine man who is a cold-hearted loner
- roman mile — a unit of length used by the ancient Romans, equivalent to about 1620 yards (1480 meters).
- romancical — relating to or dealing with romance
- rosemaling — decorative work of Norwegian folk origin consisting of painted or carved floral designs, as on furniture or woodwork.
- round clam — quahog.
- royal mast — a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast.
- royal mint — a British organization having the sole right to manufacture coins since the 16th century. In 1968 it moved from London to Llantrisant in Wales
- royal palm — any of several tall, showy feather palms of the genus Roystonea, as R. regia, having a trunk that is swollen in the middle.
- saddleroom — a room for storing saddlery
- salbutamol — the international generic name for albuterol.
- saleswoman — a woman who sells goods, services, etc.
- salmonella — any of several rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Salmonella, as S. typhosa, that may enter the digestive tract of humans and other mammals in contaminated food and cause abdominal pains and violent diarrhea.
- salverform — (of the corolla of the phlox and certain other flowers) consisting of a narrow tube with flat spreading terminal petals
- sao miguel — the largest island of the Azores. 150,000. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).
- sarcolemma — the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.
- sarcoplasm — the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.
- sarcosomal — relating to a sarcosome
- scale moss — any thalloid liverwort.
- schoolmaid — a schoolgirl
- schoolmarm — a female schoolteacher, especially of the old-time country school type, popularly held to be strict and priggish.
- schoolmate — a companion or associate at school.
- semiformal — partly formal; containing some formal elements: a semiformal occasion; semiformal attire.
- semiotical — of or relating to signs.
- semipostal — a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.
- serrasalmo — a member of the Serrasalmo genus of piranha fish, native to South America
- sesame oil — a yellow oil expressed from the seeds of the sesame, used in cooking, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics.
- shot metal — lead hardened with antimony and arsenic, used to manufacture shot for cartridges.
- simoniacal — a person who practices simony.
- simulation — imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
- simulatory — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- slow march — a march in slow time