11-letter words containing m, a, o, p, l
- pastoralism — the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society.
- patelliform — having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
- patrimonial — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- patrolwoman — a policewoman who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- performable — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- petalomania — the condition in which a flower has proportionately more petals than is normal
- phantomlike — an apparition or specter.
- philomathic — relating to or enjoying the process of learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- photo album — bound book for photos
- phyllomania — the production of leaves in abnormal numbers or places.
- pillow sham — an ornamental cover laid over a bed pillow.
- pink salmon — a small Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, distinguished by its small scales and long anal fin and by the bright red spawning coloration of males, occurring from California to Alaska and in waters of Japan: fished commercially and for sport.
- plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
- planogamete — a motile gamete.
- plantswoman — a nurserywoman.
- planuliform — resembling a planula
- plasmalogen — any of the class of phosphatides that contain an aldehyde of a fatty acid, found in heart and skeletal muscle, the brain, the liver, and in eggs.
- plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
- plasmodesma — any of many minute strands of cytoplasm that extend through plant cell walls and connect adjoining cells.
- plasmolysis — contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis.
- plastometer — an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.
- plate armor — armor made of thin, flat, shaped pieces of wrought iron or steel.
- platforming — a process for reforming petroleum using a platinum catalyst
- play possum — opossum.
- plum tomato — an egg-shaped or oblong variety of tomato.
- poetry slam — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- polarimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
- pole hammer — a shafted weapon having a spiked hammer head.
- policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
- policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polyamorous — noting or relating to polyamory, the practice or condition of participating simultaneously in more than one serious romantic or sexual relationship with the knowledge and consent of all partners.
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- polygonatum — a plant of the genus Polygonatum
- polymyalgia — a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- polyzoarium — a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
- postmarital — occurring, effective, or provided after marriage
- potash alum — alum1 (def 1).
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- pramipexole — a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
- pre-diploma — a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
- primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
- probabilism — Philosophy. the doctrine, introduced by the Skeptics, that certainty is impossible and that probability suffices to govern faith and practice.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- proclaimant — someone who proclaims
- programable — capable of being programmed.
- prolegomena — a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.