10-letter words containing p, r, o, m
- petrodrome — an African elephant shrew
- petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
- petromoney — the money that is regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
- phanerogam — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- pharmacol. — pharmacology
- phelloderm — a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by the cork cambium; an inner secondary cortex of the cork cambium.
- phenformin — a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C10H15N5
- pheromonal — relating to or constituting a pheromone
- pheromones — any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.
- phialiform — having a form like that of a saucer
- phlebogram — venogram.
- phloem ray — a vascular ray extending into or located entirely within the secondary phloem.
- phonometer — a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
- photodrama — photoplay.
- photometer — an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.
- photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- pickleworm — the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
- piezometer — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
- piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
- pipe major — the noncommissioned officer, generally of warrant officer's rank, who is responsible for the training, duty, and discipline of a military or civilian pipe band
- planometer — surface plate.
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
- pneumogram — a record of respiratory movements
- pockmarked — Usually, pockmarks. scars or pits left by a pustule in smallpox or the like.
- poculiform — having the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- polarogram — the record produced by the action of a Polarograph.
- polychrome — being of many or various colors.
- polychromy — the art of employing many colors in decoration, as in painting or architecture.
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polymerize — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerous — Biology. composed of many parts.
- polyrhythm — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- polyspermy — the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.
- pomeranian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pomerania.
- pomiferous — bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.
- ponderment — the act of pondering
- poor mouth — unjustified complaining, esp to excite sympathy
- poor-mouth — to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty.
- port moody — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver, on an inlet of the Strait of Georgia.
- portamento — a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
- portmapper — (networking) A server that converts TCP/IP protocol port numbers into RPC program numbers. It must be running in order to make RPC calls. When an RPC server starts, it tells portmap the port number it is listening on and what RPC program numbers it serves. Before a client can call a given RPC program number, it must contacts portmap on the server machine to determine the port number to which RPC packets should be sent.
- portsmouth — a seaport in S Hampshire, in S England, on the English Channel: chief British naval station.
- postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
- postmaster — the official in charge of a post office.
- postmodern — noting or pertaining to architecture of the late 20th century, appearing in the 1960s, that consciously uses complex forms, fantasy, and allusions to historic styles, in contrast to the austere forms and emphasis on utility of standard modern architecture.
- postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.