10-letter words containing s, i, a, l, o
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- pestalozzi — Johann Heinrich [German yoh-hahn hahyn-rikh] /German ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.
- pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
- pismo clam — a large edible clam, Tivela stultorum, of sandy shores of California and Mexico.
- plain-song — the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times.
- plasmodial — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- plesiosaur — any marine reptile of the extinct genus Plesiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, a long neck, four paddlelike limbs, and a short tail.
- poisonable — able to be poisoned
- polar axis — the fixed line, usually horizontal, from which the angle made by the radius vector is measured in a polar coordinate system.
- polarising — to cause polarization in.
- polybasite — a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
- polydipsia — excessive thirst.
- polygamist — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polynesian — of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- pond snail — a general term for the freshwater snails: often specifically for the great pond snail (Limnaea stagnalis) and others of that genus. L. truncatula is a host of the liver fluke
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
- positional — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- postcoital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- postillate — to annotate, to postil
- posttibial — Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- proplastid — a plant cell organelle that a plastid develops from
- psalmodize — to sing psalms
- ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- radiolysis — the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
- rascallion — a villain, a rascal
- raskolniki — a member of any of several sects founded by dissenters from the Russian Orthodox Church who opposed the liturgical reforms of Nikon in the 17th century.
- removalist — a person or company that transports household effects to a new home
- revisional — the act or work of revising.
- rio balsas — Río, Río Balsas.
- rosa solis — sundew.
- rosaniline — a red dye, C 2 0 H 2 0 N 3 Cl, derived from aniline and orthotoluidine, a constituent of fuchsin.
- rosemaling — decorative work of Norwegian folk origin consisting of painted or carved floral designs, as on furniture or woodwork.
- royalistic — relating to a royalist
- sacroiliac — the joint where the sacrum and ilium meet.
- sailboater — a person who sails a boat
- sailor hat — a hat with a flat round crown and fairly broad brim that is rolled upwards
- sailorless — (of a ship) crewless
- sailorlike — resembling a sailor
- salicional — a soft-toned organ stop with a reedy quality