10-letter words starting with sp
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermarium — the sperm gland
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- spermicide — a sperm-killing agent, especially a commercial birth-control preparation, usually a cream or jelly.
- spermidine — a biogenic polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from putrescine, occurring widely in nature and first identified in semen.
- sperrylite — a mineral, platinum arsenide, PtAs 2 , occurring in minute tin-white crystals, usually cubes: a minor ore of platinum.
- sphacelate — affected with gangrene
- sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
- sphenodont — a member of the Sphenodont group of lizards
- sphenogram — a cuneiform character.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- sphenopsid — equisetoid.
- sphereless — having no sphere
- spherelike — relating to or resembling spheres
- sphericity — a spherical state or form.
- spherocyte — an abnormal blood cell
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spherulite — a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
- sphinxlike — like the Sphinx; enigmatic or inscrutable
- spice lisp — (language) A flavour of Lisp, the sources of which (in Lisp) are available from CMU.
- spiceberry — a myrtaceous tree, Eugenia rhombea, of the Caribbean and Florida, with orange or black edible fruits
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spider fly — an artificial fly having a hackle body, little or no tail, no wings, and unusually long legs, dressed to resemble a spider.
- spider web — the web that is spun by a spider, made of interlaced threads of viscous fluid that harden on exposure to air.
- spiderlike — any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- spiderling — the young of a spider.
- spiderwork — a thing which has the appearance of a spider's web
- spiderwort — any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- spike heel — a very high heel that tapers to a narrow base, used on women's shoes.
- spike moss — any of numerous plants of the genus Selaginella, allied to and resembling the club mosses.
- spike-rush — any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds, and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers
- spill over — be full of: emotion
- spillikins — a jackstraw.
- spillproof — (of a container) designed to prevent spilling.
- spin-dryer — to remove moisture from (laundry) by centrifugal force, as in an automatic washing machine.
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- spinal tap — procedure to draw fluid from spine
- spindleage — total number or capacity of spindles in a mill, area, etc.
- spinescent — Botany. becoming spinelike. ending in a spine. bearing spines.
- spinigrade — a type of spiny echinoderm
- spinnerule — part of the spinneret of a spider
- spinsterly — relating to or resembling a spinster
- spiral arm — any of the elongated and curved spiral sections that are connected to the center of a spiral galaxy.
- spiralizer — a kitchen appliance for cutting vegetables into noodle-like strands
- spiralling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spirantize — to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
- spirit gum — a glue used in fastening false hair, as a beard or mustache, to an actor's skin.