10-letter words containing p, o, e, m
- prosternum — the ventral sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- proteiform — changeable in form; multiform
- proteomics — the study of the functions, structures, and interactions of proteins; the study of the proteome.
- proto team — a team of workers trained to perform underground rescues
- protostome — any member of the lower invertebrate phyla in which the mouth appears before the anus during development, cleavage is spiral and determinate, and the coelom forms as a splitting of the mesoderm.
- protoxylem — the part of the primary xylem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
- psalmodize — to sing psalms
- psammosere — a sere originating on sand or sandy soil.
- pseudimago — (of insects) a form similar to the adult, but which is not a true adult
- pseudoalum — any of a class of alums in which the usual monovalent metal of a true alum is replaced by a bivalent metal
- ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
- ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
- ptolemy ii — (surnamed Philadelphus) 309?–247? b.c, king of Egypt 285–247? (son of Ptolemy I).
- pulpectomy — the removal of all the pulp tissue in a tooth in the course of endodontic therapy.
- pulsometer — a pulsimeter.
- pump house — a building where pumps and other pumping equipment have been installed
- pumy stone — a piece of pumice stone
- push money — a cash inducement provided by a manufacturer or distributor for a retailer or his staff, to reward successful selling
- pycnometer — a container used for determining the density of a liquid or powder, having a specific volume and often provided with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the contained substance.
- pyromeride — a devitrified form of rhyolite, having a nodular appearance and spherulitic texture
- rampageous — violent; unruly; boisterous.
- recompense — to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
- recompress — to compress (something) again
- recomputed — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- recoupment — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- redemptory — of or relating to redemption; redemptive.
- reimprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- rock maple — the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.
- roman pace — an ancient Roman unit of measurement, equal to 5 Roman feet or about 58 U.S. inches (147 cm).
- rope maker — a craftsman who makes ropes
- ropemaking — the act, skill, or process of fabricating rope.
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- semiopaque — partly or nearly opaque.
- semipostal — a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.
- septectomy — excision of part or all of a septum, especially the nasal septum.
- ship money — a tax levied to finance the fitting out of warships: abolished 1640
- simferopol — a city in S Ukraine, on the S Crimean Peninsula.
- simon pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- simon-pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- simple vow — a public vow taken by a religious, under which property may be retained and marriage, though held to be illicit, is valid under canon law.
- skeuomorph — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smoke shop — a shop selling tobacco products.
- smokeproof — that cannot be penetrated by smoke: a fireproof and smokeproof compartment.
- smoothpate — a bald person with a smooth head
- smudge pot — a container for burning oil or other fuels to produce smudge, as for protecting fruit trees from frost.
- so help me — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.