11-letter words containing p, e, n, y, l
- pentacyclic — having five rings of atoms
- pentadactyl — having five digits on each hand or foot.
- pentaploidy — the condition of being pentaploid
- pentastylos — a pentastyle building, as a classical temple.
- perennially — lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
- perinatally — during the perinatal period; before birth
- permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- phalanstery — the buildings occupied by a phalanx. the community itself.
- phenylamine — aniline.
- phlyctenule — a small phlyctena
- phylloplane — the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp for microorganisms
- phytoalexin — any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
- pilferingly — in the manner of a pilferer
- pine family — the plant family Pinaceae, characterized by mostly evergreen, resinous trees having narrow, often needlelike leaves, male flowers in catkinlike clusters, and scaly female flowers that develop into fruit in the form of a woody cone, and including cedar (genus Cedrus), fir, hemlock, larch, pine, and spruce.
- pineal body — (formerly) the pineal gland.
- planetology — the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.
- platinotype — a process of printing positives in which a platinum salt is used, rather than the usual silver salts, in order to make a more permanent print.
- platycnemia — (in the shinbone) the state of being laterally flattened.
- platyrrhine — Anthropology. having a broad, flat-bridged nose.
- play-centre — a regular meeting of small children arranged by their parents or a welfare agency to give them an opportunity of supervised creative play
- playfulness — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- plentifully — existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.
- pleurodynia — pain in the chest or side.
- policyowner — policyholder.
- poltroonery — a wretched coward; craven.
- polycentric — having many centers, especially of power or importance: the polycentric world of banking.
- polygenesis — origin from more than one ancestral species or line.
- polygenetic — Biology. relating to or exhibiting polygenesis.
- polynuclear — having many nuclei.
- polystyrene — a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.
- polytechnic — of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute.
- polyvalence — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- polyvoltine — multivoltine.
- ponderingly — in a pondering manner
- ponderously — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- pony league — a baseball league similar to a Little League and having teams whose players are from 13 to 14 years of age.
- potentially — possibly but not yet actually: potentially useful information.
- potteringly — in a pottering fashion, slowly
- poyang lake — a lake in E China, in N Jiangxi province, connected by canal with the Yangtze River: the second largest lake in China. Area (at its greatest): 2780 sq km (1073 sq miles)
- preachingly — in a preaching manner, with preaching
- precedently — in a precedent or preceding fashion, beforehand
- preliminary — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- prepollency — the quality of being prepollent
- presenility — premature old age.
- presumingly — presumptuous.
- pretendedly — in a manner of pretence
- prevalently — widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
- prominently — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl