9-letter words containing c, o, y, p
- manoscopy — the measurement of the densities of gases
- microcopy — a microphotographic copy of a printed page or the like, as in microfilm or microfiche.
- micropyle — Zoology. any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.
- monotypic — having only one type.
- multicopy — any of several or many copies (of a book, document, record, etc)
- mycophagy — the eating of mushrooms
- mycophile — A person who likes hunting for, cooking or eating mushrooms and other edible fungi.
- myopathic — Pertaining to myopathy.
- neophytic — a beginner or novice: He's a neophyte at chess.
- nonmyopic — Not myopic.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- occupancy — the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something: Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
- occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- open city — a city that, during a war, is officially declared demilitarized and open to occupation, and that will consequently not be defended, in order to spare it, under international law, from bombardment or other military attack.
- opponency — an act or instance of opposing.
- optically — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- oxyphilic — acidophilic.
- pelecypod — any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.
- phagocyte — any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
- phenocopy — the observed result of an environmentally induced, nongenetic alteration of a phenotype to a form that resembles the expression of a known genetic mutation.
- photocopy — a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
- phycocyan — a type of blue pigment or protein which is found in some algae
- phycology — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
- pilcomayo — a river in S central South America, flowing SE from S Bolivia along the boundary between Paraguay and Argentina to the Paraguay River at Asunción. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- piscatory — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- placatory — serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.
- placitory — of or relating to pleas made to support a claim or a defence
- poignancy — the state or condition of being poignant.
- polyarchy — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polyconic — pertaining to or utilizing two or more cones.
- polydemic — native to several countries or two or more regions.
- polygamic — polygamous.
- polygenic — one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism.
- polymeric — of or relating to a polymer.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- polypneic — characterized by polypnea
- polyptych — a work of art composed of several connected panels.
- polysemic — capable of having several possible meanings
- polysomic — of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice
- polytypic — having or involving many or several types.
- pony club — an international youth organization that educates young people about horses and horse riding
- pony pack — a tray of usually one dozen growing plants that can be bought from a nursery for transplanting: a pony pack of tomato plants.
- pop psych — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
- poppycock — nonsense; bosh.
- poroscopy — a method for identifying people by the impression left by the pores of the finger(s)
- porphyric — of or relating to porphyria
- pothecary — apothecary.