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11-letter words containing p, y, o, s, i

  • piatigorsky — Gregor [greg-er] /ˈgrɛg ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. cellist, born in Russia.
  • pilot study — trial done for research
  • pinocytoses — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
  • pinocytosis — the transport of fluid into a cell by means of local infoldings by the cell membrane so that a tiny vesicle or sac forms around each droplet, which is then taken into the interior of the cytoplasm.
  • piscatology — the art or science of fishing.
  • plasmolysis — contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis.
  • playstation — (games, hardware)   The leading family of games consoles, from Sony Corporation consisting of the original Playstation (PS1) and the Playstation 2 (PS2). The basic Playstations consist of a small box containing the processor and a DVD reader, with video outputs to connect to a TV, sockets for two game controllers, and a socket for one or two memory cards. The PS2 also has USB sockets. The PS2 can run PS1 software because the PS2's I/O processor is the same as the PS1's CPU.
  • plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
  • polyandrist — a woman who practices or favors polyandry.
  • polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
  • polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
  • polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
  • polygenesis — origin from more than one ancestral species or line.
  • polyglotism — able to speak or write several languages; multilingual.
  • polyhistory — the quality of a polyhistor
  • polylithism — (programming)   A property of a data-object that can exist in many shapes and sizes, but not simultaneously; which distinguishes it from a union. It is often implemented as a set of classes (or structs) derived from a common base class (or with a common header, as in the case of structs), typically without any methods. It has been loosely described as polymorphic data.
  • polymerizes — to subject to polymerization.
  • polyphonist — a musical composer of or theorist in polyphony
  • polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
  • polysulfide — a sulfide whose molecules contain two or more atoms of sulfur.
  • ponderosity — of great weight; heavy; massive.
  • possibility — the state or fact of being possible: the possibility of error.
  • post-cyclic — denoting rules that apply only after the transformations of a whole cycle
  • posteriorly — situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
  • postholiday — occurring after a holiday
  • postprimary — of or relating to education after primary school
  • postpyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
  • posttyphoid — occurring as a sequela of typhoid fever.
  • prison yard — a piece of enclosed ground attached to a prison, where prisoners may take exercise at certain times
  • profusively — profuse; lavish; prodigal: profusive generosity.
  • promiscuity — the state of being promiscuous.
  • promisingly — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
  • prophesying — to foretell or predict.
  • prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
  • propriety's — conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
  • prosaically — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
  • proselyting — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
  • proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
  • proselytize — try to attract converts
  • prosiliency — prominence
  • proteolysis — the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
  • psilophytic — (of a plant) that grows well in the dry savannah
  • psychobilly — loud frantic rockabilly music
  • psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
  • psychogenic — having origin in the mind or in a mental condition or process: a psychogenic disorder.
  • psychologic — of or relating to psychology.
  • psychonomic — of or relating to psychonomics
  • psychophily — the pollination of flowers by butterflies
  • psychotoxic — toxic or harmful to the mind or personality.
  • pycniospore — the spore produced in a pycnium.
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