10-letter words containing p, r, m, l
- malapropos — inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.
- map turtle — any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Graptemys, as G. geographica, of the eastern and central U.S., usually having yellow stripes on the head and neck.
- marco polo — Marco [mahr-koh] /ˈmɑr koʊ/ (Show IPA), c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.
- marprelate — Martin, the pen name of the anonymous author or authors of a series of satirical Puritan tracts (1588–89), attacking the bishops of the Church of England
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- masterplan — a general plan or program for achieving an objective.
- mcpartland — Marian, 1918–2013, British jazz pianist and composer, in U.S. since 1946.
- melon pear — pepino (def 2).
- menlo park — a city in W California, near San Francisco.
- metacarpal — of or relating to the metacarpus.
- 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
- mobe pearl — mabe pearl.
- monopteral — having the form of a monopteron.
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.
- morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- morpholino — a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules
- morphology — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morse lamp — a blinker lamp for signaling in Morse code.
- motor pool — a standby fleet of motor vehicles available for temporary use by appropriate personnel, as at a military or governmental installation.
- mp3 player — a digital media player, usually portable, that plays and stores files in the MP3 format.
- multigroup — having or involving several groups
- multiparae — Plural form of multipara.
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- multiplier — a person or thing that multiplies.
- multipolar — having several or many poles.
- multipower — Of or pertaining to more than one power (in various senses).
- multiproxy — Involving multiple proxies.
- multisport — designed or used for a variety of sports.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- no problem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- nonproblem — a situation, scenario, issue, etc that does not constitute a problem
- nrem sleep — slow-wave sleep.
- old permic — a subfamily of Finnic, comprising the modern languages Udmurt and Komi, spoken in northeastern European Russia, and fragmentary attestations of an earlier language (Old Permic) dating from the 15th century.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- omeprazole — a drug, C 17 H 19 N 3 O 3 S, that inhibits the formation of gastric acid, used in the treatment of peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- oversimple — excessively simple
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- palatogram — Phonetics. a diagram or photograph obtained through palatography.
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- palm grove — small forest of palm trees
- palm sugar — sugar from the sap of certain palm trees.