10-letter words containing m, o, r, l
- phelloderm — a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by the cork cambium; an inner secondary cortex of the cork cambium.
- pheromonal — relating to or constituting a pheromone
- phialiform — having a form like that of a saucer
- phlebogram — venogram.
- phloem ray — a vascular ray extending into or located entirely within the secondary phloem.
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- pickleworm — the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
- planometer — surface plate.
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
- poculiform — having the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- polarogram — the record produced by the action of a Polarograph.
- polychrome — being of many or various colors.
- polychromy — the art of employing many colors in decoration, as in painting or architecture.
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polymerize — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerous — Biology. composed of many parts.
- polyrhythm — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- polyspermy — the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.
- postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- power-loom — a loom operated by mechanical or electrical power.
- pre-models — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- 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
- problemist — someone who composes and solves problems, esp in chess or mathematics
- 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.
- propelment — the act of propulsion
- 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.
- protoxylem — the part of the primary xylem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
- proximally — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- pulsometer — a pulsimeter.
- 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.
- remobilize — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
- remodeling — to model again.
- remodelled — to model again.
- remodeller — a person who reconstructs or remodels something