10-letter words containing p, l, a, y
- hypolimnia — Plural form of hypolimnion.
- hypolydian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the diatonic scale from D to D
- hypoplasia — Pathology. abnormal deficiency of cells or structural elements.
- hypothecal — (microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
- ideal type — a construct abstracted from experience in which individual elements are combined to form a whole that is conceptually independent of empirical factors or variables, but against which particular examples of the appropriate class found in life can be measured.
- impalpably — In an impalpable manner.
- impassably — In an impassable manner.
- impassibly — In an impassible manner.
- impeccably — faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners.
- imperially — of, like, or pertaining to an empire.
- implacably — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
- improbably — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- inculpably — In an inculpable way; blamelessly.
- inexpiably — In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
- interplays — Plural form of interplay.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isopycnals — Plural form of isopycnal.
- ivory palm — the palm bearing the common ivory nut.
- jellygraph — a device that uses a plate of jelly to make copies of a sheet of writing, etc
- karyolymph — The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
- karyoplasm — nucleoplasm.
- key player — The key players in a particular organization, event, or situation are the most important people or things involved in it.
- lady apple — a small, yellow apple with a red blush, grown as a specialty variety, and used for eating and in commercial canning.
- lampoonery — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- laparotomy — incision through the abdominal wall.
- lawn party — garden party.
- lay person — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lay-people — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- leaky heap — memory leak
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
- lipography — unintentional omission in writing, as of a specific letter or syllable.
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- logography — printing with logotypes.
- lygophilia — The love of darkness.
- lymphatics — Plural form of lymphatic.
- lymphedema — the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lymphogram — A diagnostic image produced by lymphography.
- match play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won by each side.
- medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- mp3 player — a digital media player, usually portable, that plays and stores files in the MP3 format.
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- mycoplasma — any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myopically — Very closely; as if suffering from myopia.
- mysophilia — a pathological attraction to dirt or filth.