10-letter words containing s, i, l, o
- 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.
- 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.
- ploughwise — back and forth in alternate rows, in the manner of a plough
- plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
- pluviosity — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- podologist — a person who studies or specializes in podology
- poisonable — able to be poisoned
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- 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.
- polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- poliovirus — any of three picornaviruses of the genus Enterovirus, having a spherical capsid, infectious to humans and the cause of poliomyelitis.
- polish off — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- pollenosis — hay fever.
- pollinosis — hay fever.
- polo shirt — a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.
- polo stick — a stick used to strike the ball in the game of polo
- polybasite — a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
- polyclitus — flourished c450–c420 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- polycystic — containing many cysts
- polydipsia — excessive thirst.
- polygamist — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polygenism — the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polygynist — a person who practices or favors polygyny.
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polylysine — a type of synthetic polypeptide used to enable adhesion of cells to microscope slides
- polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polynesian — of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- 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
- populistic — a member of the People's party.
- port louis — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km).
- portcullis — (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
- portliness — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- positional — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- positively — with certainty; absolutely: The statement is positively true.