10-letter words containing p, a, l, i, n, o
- palliation — to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
- panic bolt — a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.
- papulation — the formation or development of papules
- paralation — PARALlel reLATION. Sabot, MIT 1987. A framework for parallel programming. A "field" is an array of objects, placed at different sites. A paralation is a group of fields, defining nearness between field elements. Operations can be performed in parallel on every site of a paralation.
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patrolling — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
- peanut oil — a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- pentaploid — having a chromosome number that is five times the haploid number.
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- perigonial — of or pertaining to a perigon
- peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- phaelonion — an item of religious clothing, worn in the Eastern Church, and taking the form of a garment without sleeves for the upper body, rather like a chasuble
- phalloidin — a peptide toxin, responsible for the toxicity of the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides
- philoxenia — an act of hospitableness and welcome
- phone mail — voice mail
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- piano roll — a roll of paper containing perforations such that air passing through them actuates the keys of a player piano.
- pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
- pinacoidal — belonging or relating to a pinacoid
- pindo palm — a feather palm, Butia capitata, of Brazil, having long, arching leaves, grayish beneath, and small, egg-shaped fruit.
- pirandello — Luigi [loo-ee-jee] /luˈi dʒi/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet: Nobel prize 1934.
- pixelation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pixilation — the state or quality of being pixilated.
- plain-song — the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times.
- plane iron — the blade of a plane.
- planktonic — the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
- plantation — a town in S Florida.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- poisonable — able to be poisoned
- polarising — to cause polarization in.
- polarizing — to cause polarization in.
- politician — a person who is active in party politics.
- pollinator — to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyandric — polyandrous.
- polyaxonic — relating to a polyaxon
- polydontia — the condition of having more than the normal number of teeth.
- polyhymnia — the Muse of sacred music and dance.
- polynesian — of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- polynomial — consisting of or characterized by two or more names or terms.
- pond snail — a general term for the freshwater snails: often specifically for the great pond snail (Limnaea stagnalis) and others of that genus. L. truncatula is a host of the liver fluke
- pontifical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- pool train — a train operating over a track owned by two or more railway companies.