11-letter words containing s, m, o, l, e
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
- plasmalogen — any of the class of phosphatides that contain an aldehyde of a fatty acid, found in heart and skeletal muscle, the brain, the liver, and in eggs.
- plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
- plasmodesma — any of many minute strands of cytoplasm that extend through plant cell walls and connect adjoining cells.
- plastometer — an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.
- pleiomerous — (of a flower) having a greater than normal number of parts
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- poetry slam — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- polymerizes — to subject to polymerization.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- pompelmouse — a large citrus fruit
- post-bellum — of or during the period after a war, esp the American Civil War
- promiseless — without promise
- proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
- psammophile — a plant or animal that thrives in sand
- psilomelane — a common mineral consisting of a mixture of pyrolusite and other oxides of manganese, usually found in black, rounded masses: an ore of manganese.
- quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- regionalism — Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
- relationism — a doctrine maintaining the existence of relations between things
- religionism — excessive or exaggerated religious zeal.
- remorseless — without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.
- rollicksome — rollicking; frolicsome.
- rose family — the plant family Rosaceae, characterized by trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants having compound or simple leaves with stipules, flowers typically with five sepals and five petals, and fruit in a variety of forms, many of which are fleshy and edible, and including the almond, apple, apricot, blackberry, cherry, cinquefoil, hawthorn, peach, pear, plum, raspberry, rose, spirea, and strawberry.
- rose mallow — any of several plants of the genus Hibiscus, of the mallow family, having rose-colored flowers.
- salinometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of salt in a solution.
- salmonberry — the salmon-colored, edible fruit of a raspberry, Rubus spectabilis, of the Pacific coast of North America.
- sample book — a number of pieces of fabric, wallpaper, etc fastened together at one edge, for people to examine when trying to choose which example to buy
- sample room — a room, as in a hotel suite, in which merchandise is displayed for sale to the trade.
- san anselmo — a city in W California.
- sarcolemmal — of or relating to the sarcolemma
- scale model — a drawing which has been reduced or enlarged from its original size, to a specified scale
- school meal — lunch served at educational institution
- school time — the period of the day or year when children are at school
- schorlomite — a mineral that is black in colour and belongs to the garnet group
- sclerectomy — excision of part of the sclera.
- scleroderma — a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid.
- sclerometer — any instrument for determining with precision the degree of hardness of a substance, especially a mineral, as by measuring the pressure necessary to pierce or scratch it.
- scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
- sealed move — the last move before an adjournment, which is written down by the player making it, sealed in an envelope, and kept secret from his opponent until play is resumed
- seam bowler — a fast bowler who makes the ball bounce on its seam so that it will change direction
- self-formed — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- self-moving — capable of moving without an external agency.
- self-reform — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- semasiology — semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semi-closed — having or forming a boundary or barrier: He was blocked by a closed door. The house had a closed porch.