10-letter words containing e, t, y, m
- entomology — The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.
- entry form — customs
- epiphytism — the condition of being an epiphyte
- episiotomy — A surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues.
- equanimity — Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, esp. in a difficult situation.
- erymanthus — Mountmountain in the NW Peloponnesus, Greece: 7,297 ft (2,224 m): in Greek mythology, haunt of a savage boar captured by Hercules
- ethylamine — a colourless compound with an ammonia-like odour
- eudiometry — (chemistry, dated) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
- eurhythmic — Harmonious.
- eurythmics — A rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements.
- feminality — The quality of being feminal; femininity.
- feminility — feminine nature, qualities or characteristics
- femininity — the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
- fiat money — paper currency made legal tender by a fiat of the government, but not based on or convertible into coin.
- foremostly — In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
- fundectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- gametocyte — a cell that produces gametes.
- gate money — Gate money is the total amount of money that is paid by the people who go to a sports match or other event.
- geosystems — Physical geography.
- gimlet eye — a sharp or piercing glance.
- goniometry — an instrument for measuring solid angles, as of crystals.
- gravimetry — the measurement of weight or density.
- gum myrtle — any of several trees of the genus Angophora, native to Australia, allied to and resembling the eucalyptus.
- gynostemia — the united stamens and pistil of an orchid.
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- half-empty — (of a vessel, place, etc) holding or containing half its capacity
- heliometry — The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
- hematocyst — a cyst containing blood.
- hematocyte — hemocyte.
- hematology — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hemelytron — one of the forewings of a true bug, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner, membranous apex.
- hemelytrum — the anterior wing of some insects such as earwigs
- hemizygote — an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
- hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
- hermatypic — reef-building coral.
- herniotomy — correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure.
- heterogamy — heterogamous state.
- heteronomy — the condition of being under the domination of an outside authority, either human or divine.
- heteronyms — Plural form of heteronym.
- hla system — human leucocyte antigen system; a group of the most important antigens responsible for tissue compatibility, together with the genes that encode them. For tissue and organ transplantation to be successful there needs to be a minimum number of HLA differences between the donor's and recipient's tissue
- home study — instruction in a subject given by mail and addressed to a student's home.
- homeopathy — the method of treating disease by drugs, given in minute doses, that would produce in a healthy person symptoms similar to those of the disease (opposed to allopathy).
- homeotypic — of or relating to the second division in meiosis.
- homostyled — (of a plant) having styles of the same form or length in all flowers.
- homozygote — an organism with identical pairs of genes with respect to any given pair of hereditary characters, and therefore breeding true for that character.
- honeymonth — a couple's honeymoon or their first month of marriage
- hydrometer — an instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid, commonly consisting of a graduated tube weighted to float upright in the liquid whose specific gravity is being measured.
- hydrometry — (physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers.
- hyetometer — an instrument used to measure rainfall
- hygrometer — any instrument for measuring the water-vapor content of the atmosphere.