9-letter words containing a, c, e, p, t, n
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- open-cast — open-cut.
- pachytene — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- panchetto — a Renaissance chair having three splayed legs and a shaped back joined into a solid wooden seat.
- parchment — the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- patiences — a female given name.
- pectinate — formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
- pectineal — of or relating to the pectineus muscle or the pubic bone
- pentarchy — a government by five persons.
- percental — Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- pett scan — PET scan
- petulance — moodiness, irritability
- phenacite — a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
- phlyctena — a small vesicle, blister, or pustule.
- placement — the act of placing.
- placental — Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
- placentia — a town in S California.
- pneumatic — of or relating to air, gases, or wind.
- pre-enact — to enact beforehand
- preaction — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
- predicant — preaching: a predicant religious order.
- procreant — procreating or generating: a sufficiently procreant breed of fish; a procreant cause.
- punctuate — to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
- recaption — the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- replicant — an android that is indistinguishable from a human being
- sportance — pleasurable or playful activities
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stepdance — a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- tachypnea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tap dance — dance performed with clicking shoes
- tap-dance — to perform a tap dance.
- townscape — a scene or view, either pictorial or natural, of a town or city.
- unpatched — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
- zapotecan — a group of Amerindian languages spoken mainly in Oaxaca, Mexico