8-letter words containing p, l, a
- axle cap — a cap that covers the end of an axle
- axle-pin — a pin that holds an axle in place
- axoplasm — the fluid substance found in the axon of a neuron which surrounds the fibrils
- b-sample — a urine or blood sample used in doping tests in professional sports to confirm or invalidate the presence of banned substances in the first sample, the A-sample
- backflip — a backwards somersault in mid air with arms and legs extended
- backslap — a slap on the back indicating joviality or congratulation
- baldpate — a person with a bald head
- ball cap — a close-fitting cap with a deep visor and usually the name or emblem of a baseball team, worn by baseball players, or by others as casual attire.
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- balls up — If you balls up a task or activity, you do it very badly, making a lot of mistakes.
- balls-up — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- basophil — (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- bedplate — a heavy metal platform or frame to which an engine or machine is attached
- bell lap — the final lap in a race of repeated circuits, signaled by the ringing of a bell.
- belmopan — (since 1973) the capital of Belize, about 50 miles inland: founded in 1970. Pop: 10 000 (2005 est)
- bioplasm — living matter; protoplasm
- bioplast — a very small unit of bioplasm
- black op — Often, black ops. a secret mission or campaign carried out by a military, governmental, or other organization, typically one in which the organization conceals or denies its involvement: Some national intelligence agencies use black ops to undermine enemy governments. The company even resorted to an industrial black op to steal secrets from its competitor.
- blackcap — a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown
- blacktop — Blacktop is a hard black substance which is used as a surface for roads.
- blowlamp — A blowlamp is a device which produces a hot flame, and is used to heat metal or remove old paint.
- boatslip — a docking place for a boat, as between wharves.
- calcspar — calcite
- calipash — the greenish glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the upper shell, considered a delicacy
- calipers — Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- caliphal — relating to a caliph
- calippus — flourished 4th century b.c, Greek astronomer.
- calliope — a steam organ
- calliper — an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together
- calotype — an early photographic process invented by W. H. Fox Talbot, in which the image was produced on paper treated with silver iodide and developed by sodium thiosulphite
- calpolli — A subdivision of an altepetl; a
- calthrop — any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- caltrops — Plural form of caltrop.
- calypsos — Plural form of calypso.
- calypter — a bastard wing or alula
- calyptra — a membranous hood covering the spore-bearing capsule of mosses and liverworts
- camelpox — A poxviral disease of camels that causes skin lesions.
- campbell — Sir Colin, Baron Clyde. 1792–1863, British field marshal who relieved Lucknow for the second time (1857) and commanded in Oudh, suppressing the Indian Mutiny
- capeline — a cap-shaped bandage for covering either the head or an amputation stump
- capelins — Plural form of capelin.
- capellet — a swelling on a horse's elbow, or on the heel of the hock, resembling a wen
- capicola — A traditional Neapolitan-Italian cold cut made from pork shoulder or neck and dry-cured whole.
- capitals — Plural form of capital.
- capitols — Plural form of capitol.
- capitula — Biology. any globose or knoblike part, as a flower head or the head of a bone.
- capitule — (obsolete) A summary.
- capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- caprylic — of or relating to an animal odor: the caprylic odor of a barn.
- capsidal — forming a capsid, or relating to capsids