11-letter words containing m, y, l, o
- polygonatum — a plant of the genus Polygonatum
- polylithism — (programming) A property of a data-object that can exist in many shapes and sizes, but not simultaneously; which distinguishes it from a union. It is often implemented as a set of classes (or structs) derived from a common base class (or with a common header, as in the case of structs), typically without any methods. It has been loosely described as polymorphic data.
- polymerizes — to subject to polymerization.
- polymorphic — polymorphism
- 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.
- polyonymous — having or known by several or many names.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- polyzoarium — a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
- popmobility — a form of exercise that combines aerobics in a continuous dance routine, performed to pop music
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- premorbidly — pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy.
- primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
- promilitary — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- prominently — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- promisingly — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- promycelium — a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.
- propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl
- proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
- protanomaly — a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- pulmonology — the branch of medical science concerned with the lungs and respiratory system and their diseases
- pylorectomy — the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus, often including the adjacent portion of the stomach (partial gastrectomy)
- rhyme royal — a form of verse introduced into English by Chaucer, consisting of seven-line stanzas of iambic pentameter in which there are three rhymes, the first line rhyming with the third, the second with the fourth and fifth, and the sixth with the seventh.
- rose family — the plant family Rosaceae, characterized by trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants having compound or simple leaves with stipules, flowers typically with five sepals and five petals, and fruit in a variety of forms, many of which are fleshy and edible, and including the almond, apple, apricot, blackberry, cherry, cinquefoil, hawthorn, peach, pear, plum, raspberry, rose, spirea, and strawberry.
- salmonberry — the salmon-colored, edible fruit of a raspberry, Rubus spectabilis, of the Pacific coast of North America.
- sclerectomy — excision of part of the sclera.
- semasiology — semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
- semimonthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- sigmoidally — in the form of a sigmoid
- silly money — an absurdly large or, less commonly, small amount of money
- smokelessly — in a smokeless manner, without smoke
- smokerlyzer — a device for estimating the amount of carbon monoxide in the breath: used in testing whether or not people, esp schoolchildren, have been smoking
- sock cymbal — high-hat
- somatically — of the body; bodily; physical.
- sooty mould — a fungal plant disease characterized by a blackish growth covering the surface of leaves, fruits, etc
- spasmolysis — the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- sphygmology — the study and examination of the pulse
- splenectomy — excision or removal of the spleen.
- stomatology — the science dealing with the mouth and its diseases.
- stylopodium — a glandular disk or expansion surmounting the ovary and supporting the styles in plants of the parsley family.
- subemployed — of or relating to workers affected by subemployment
- sumptuously — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- syllabogram — a written symbol representing a single syllable
- symbolistic — a person who uses symbols or symbolism.
- symbolizing — to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
- sympetalous — gamopetalous.
- symptomless — having or showing no symptoms.
- synonymical — a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
- szombathely — a city in W Hungary: founded a.d. 48.