9-letter words containing m, o, r, p
- princedom — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- pro forma — according to form; as a matter of form; for the sake of form.
- procambia — plant part in stem and root
- prodromal — a premonitory symptom.
- proembryo — any of the stages prior to embryo formation in plants
- proenzyme — any of a group of proteins that are converted to active enzymes by partial breakdown, as by the action of an acid or other enzyme.
- profamily — favoring or supporting laws against abortion; antiabortion; pro-life.
- proformas — according to form; as a matter of form; for the sake of form.
- progamete — a cell that is the precursor of one ovum or many spermatozoa; a spermatocyte or oocyte.
- programed — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
- programer — a person who writes code for computer programs.
- programme — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
- prolamine — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- promachos — a defender or champion
- promazine — a compound, C 17 H 20 N 2 S, used as a tranquilizer.
- promenade — a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
- prometric — in favour of the metric system
- prominent — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- promising — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- promissor — (in law) one who makes a promise
- promodern — in favour of the modern
- promoting — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- promotive — tending to promote.
- prompting — encouragement to act
- prompture — prompting
- promuscis — the proboscis of some insects
- prooemion — a preface
- proofroom — a room used for proofreading
- proreform — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- prosimian — belonging or pertaining to the primate suborder Prosimii, characterized by nocturnal habits, a long face with a moist snout, prominent whiskers, large mobile ears, and large, slightly sideways-facing eyes, comprising the lemur, loris, potto, bush baby, and aye-aye. Compare anthropoid.
- protamine — any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- proteomic — relating to a proteome
- protoderm — a thin outer layer of the meristem in embryos and growing points of roots and stems, which gives rise to the epidermis.
- protonema — a primary, usually filamentous structure produced by the germination of the spore in mosses and certain related plants, and from which the leafy plant which bears the sexual organs arises as a lateral or terminal shoot.
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- proximate — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- proximity — nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
- prozymite — a person using leavened bread for the Eucharist
- pulmonary — of or relating to the lungs.
- pump iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- pump room — a room at a spa for drinking mineral waters.
- purdonium — a type of coal scuttle having a slanted cover that is raised to open it, and an inner removable metal container for the coal
- puromycin — a substance with antibiotic properties, obtained from certain species of Streptomyces
- pyelogram — an x-ray produced by pyelography.
- pyodermic — relating to a skin disease characterized by the production of pus
- pyramidon — a pedal organ stop made of wooden pipes in the shape of an inverted pyramid
- pyroceram — a strong heat-resistant glass which has been heat-treated so that it is made up of microscopic crystalline domains
- pyromancy — divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
- pyromania — a compulsion to set things on fire.