10-letter words containing y, o, l, a
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lycra lout — an aggressive urban cyclist who disregards the rules of the road
- lygophilia — The love of darkness.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lymphogram — A diagnostic image produced by lymphography.
- macrocycle — (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule.
- malacology — the science dealing with the study of mollusks.
- malinovsky — Rodion Yakovlevich [ruh-dyi-awn yah-kuh-vlyi-vyich] /rə dyɪˈɔn ˈyɑ kə vlyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Russian army officer: minister of defense of the U.S.S.R. 1957–67.
- manifoldly — In a manifold manner.
- mariolatry — excessive (and proscribed) veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in forms appropriate to God.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- megalocyte — (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- memorially — By means of, or in terms of, memory.
- methylator — A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits).
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- millionary — Of or relating to millions; consisting of millions.
- millocracy — rule or government by mill owners
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- mixolydian — of, relating to, or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from G to G
- mobile bay — a bay of the Gulf of Mexico, in SW Alabama: Civil War naval battle 1864. 36 miles (58 km) long; 8–18 miles (13–29 km) wide.
- modacrylic — designating or of any of various synthetic fibers that resist combustion, made from long-chain polymers composed primarily of acrylonitrile modified by other polymers: used in making fabrics, carpets, etc.
- moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- modularity — the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system.
- modulatory — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- mollymawks — Plural form of mollymawk.
- molybdates — Plural form of molybdate.
- monadology — the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- monaurally — In a monaural fashion.
- monetarily — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- monolayers — Plural form of monolayer.
- monostylar — having or comprising a sole upright or pillar
- mont-royal — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- mosaically — In the manner of a mosaic.
- movability — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
- mycoplasma — any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- myeloblast — an immature myelocyte.
- myelograms — Plural form of myelogram.
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myoblastic — of or relating to a myoblast or myoblasts
- myocardial — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- myological — Alternative form of myologic.
- myopically — Very closely; as if suffering from myopia.
- myriadfold — infinite; innumerable
- myrobalans — Plural form of myrobalan.
- mysophilia — a pathological attraction to dirt or filth.