10-letter words containing p, o, l
- lose sleep — If you say that you didn't lose any sleep over something, you mean that you did not worry about it at all.
- loud pedal — a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.
- loup river — a river in E central Nebraska, flowing E to the Platte River. 68 miles (109 km) long.
- loup-garou — a werewolf; lycanthrope.
- love apple — a tropical, tender plant, Solanum aculeatissimum, of the nightshade family, having prickly leaves, clusters of large, star-shaped white flowers, and red, tomatolike fruit.
- loves park — a town in N Illinois.
- loving cup — a large cup, as of silver, usually with two or more handles, given as a prize, award, token of esteem or affection, etc.
- low-impact — Low-impact exercise does not put a lot of stress on your body.
- low-priced — selling at a low price; inexpensive; cheap.
- lp spooler — (printer) A line printer spooler.
- lumpectomy — the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
- lycopodium — any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine.
- lygophilia — The love of darkness.
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lymphogram — A diagnostic image produced by lymphography.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.
- lyophilize — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- malapropos — inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.
- mallowpuff — a white marshmallow on a biscuit base and covered with chocolate
- marco polo — Marco [mahr-koh] /ˈmɑr koʊ/ (Show IPA), c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- mellophone — a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.
- melon pear — pepino (def 2).
- menlo park — a city in W California, near San Francisco.
- menopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophylls — Plural form of mesophyll.
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- metoprolol — a beta blocker, C 1 5 H 2 5 NO 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- micropolis — a small city
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- millepores — Plural form of millepore.
- milliprobe — an instrument that analyses very small quantities of material
- minifloppy — Alternative spelling of mini-floppy.
- misdevelop — to develop in a faulty or abnormal manner
- mixoploidy — an organism having an unequal number of chromosome sets in adjacent cells or tissues.
- mobe pearl — mabe pearl.
- modula-3pi — Machine-independent intermediate language for compilation of Modula-3*. "Modula-3pi Language Definition", E.A. Heinz, TR, U Karlsruhe 1993.
- monoplanes — Plural form of monoplane.
- monoplegia — paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.