10-letter words containing l, o, u, p
- decoupling — the separation of previously linked systems so that they may operate independently
- depopulate — To depopulate an area means to greatly reduce the number of people living there.
- deutoplasm — nutritive material in a cell, esp the yolk in a developing ovum
- dipetalous — bipetalous.
- diphyllous — having two leaves.
- diplodocus — a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, from the Late Jurassic Epoch of western North America, growing to a length of about 87 feet (26.5 meters).
- disepalous — having two sepals.
- double cup — (in Renaissance art) a matched pair of metal cups, made so that one can be placed inverted on top of the other.
- double dip — In economics, a double dip is a period when an economy goes into recession, then briefly recovers, but then goes into another recession.
- double tap — an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession
- double top — a score of double 20
- double-dip — Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.
- dropperful — the amount contained in a dropper
- duplicator — a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.
- endopleura — the internal coating of a seed
- eruptional — relating to volcanic eruption
- eucalyptol — a colourless oily liquid with a camphor-like odour and a spicy taste; it is obtained from eucalyptus oil and used in perfumery and as a flavouring. Formula: C10H18O
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- europhilia — The love of Europe, Europeans, or European culture.
- expulsions — Plural form of expulsion.
- feel up to — to perceive or examine by touch.
- filopodium — a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.
- flophouses — Plural form of flophouse.
- fluorophor — Alternative form of fluorophore.
- fluorotype — an early form of photograph produced on paper treated with sodium fluoride
- full-power — (of a radio station) able to broadcast up to 100 miles (166 km) under clear atmospheric conditions.
- geophilous — Zoology. terrestrial, as certain snails.
- gill pouch — branchial pouch.
- glucophore — a chemical group responsible for sweetness of taste
- goloptious — voluptuous
- grapelouse — an insect that attacks grape vines
- groundplot — Aeronautics. a method for obtaining the position of an aircraft by multiplying its groundspeed by its time in flight and marking off the product with respect to its starting position.
- guadeloupe — two islands (Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre) separated by a narrow channel in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of France. 687 sq. mi. (1179 sq. km). Capital: Basse-Terre.
- half-pound — a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).
- haplogroup — Genetics. a set of similar haplotypes inherited together, or a group who shares a set of similar haplotypes, used to understand genetic lineages.
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- hippolytus — Also, Hippolytos [hi-pol-i-tuh s, -tos] /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus.
- holdup man — a person who commits an armed robbery.
- houseplant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- hypoptilum — (ornithology) An aftershaft.
- implexuous — not simple; complicated
- impulsions — Plural form of impulsion.
- isopluvial — a line on a map connecting places registering the same amount of precipitation or rainfall
- joe public — also Joe Bloggs; US = John Q. Public
- jubbulpore — Jabalpur.
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- lake taupo — a lake in New Zealand, on central North Island: the largest lake of New Zealand. Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)
- landlouper — A vagabond; a vagrant.