10-letter words containing p, o, l, i, t
- peptolysis — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- peptolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- perfoliate — having the stem apparently passing through the leaf, owing to congenital union of the basal edges of the leaf round the stem.
- peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- pestalozzi — Johann Heinrich [German yoh-hahn hahyn-rikh] /German ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.
- petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
- philomathy — an enjoyment of and passion for learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- phlebolite — a small mass or solid deposit of calcium that forms in a vein
- phlebolith — valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein; gangue.
- phlogistic — Pathology. inflammatory.
- phlogiston — a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.
- phlogopite — a magnesium-rich mica mineral, usually yellowish-brown, but sometimes reddish-brown.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photically — in a photic manner, by way of photic processes
- photolitho — photolithography.
- photolysis — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- piccoloist — a person who plays the piccolo.
- pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- pile it on — to exaggerate
- pileolated — pileated.
- pillionist — a passenger riding on the pillion of a motorcycle
- pilot bird — a warbler of forest floors in SE Australia, Pycnoptilus floccosus, named from its alleged habit of accompanying the superb lyrebird
- pilot boat — a boat carrying pilots to or from large ships.
- pilot cell — one cell in a battery selected and tested to determine the charge or discharge current for the entire battery.
- pilot film — pilot (def 9).
- pilot fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- pilot flag — the flag symbolizing the letter G in the International Code of Signals, flown by itself to request a pilot from a pilot service: a flag of three yellow and three blue vertical stripes.
- pilot lamp — an electric lamp, used in association with a control, which by means of position or color indicates the functioning of the control; an indicator light or a control light.
- pilot tape — Television. pilot (def 9).
- pilot-fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
- pistillode — a sterile pistil, or one with a simple structure and reduced size and function
- 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.
- 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.
- plauditory — approving or laudatory
- pleiotropy — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- plottingly — in a plotting manner
- plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
- pluviosity — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- podologist — a person who studies or specializes in podology
- poetically — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- poikilitic — (of igneous rocks) having small crystals of one mineral scattered irregularly in larger crystals of another mineral.