10-letter words containing h, i, p, r, o
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- negrophile — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- nephrolith — a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- odoriphore — the group of atoms in an odorous molecule responsible for its odour
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- omophorion — a liturgical stole, resembling a pallium, worn by bishops.
- oophoritis — inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes
- ophiolatry — the worship of snakes.
- ophiomorph — an amphibian of the Gymnophiona order, which has no limbs
- orchiopexy — (surgery) The procedure to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum.
- ornithopod — any herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder Ornithopoda whose members usually walked erect on their hind legs.
- orographic — Of or relating to mountains, especially with regard to their position and form.
- orpharions — Plural form of orpharion.
- orthoepist — the study of correct pronunciation.
- orthopedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthoprism — a prism which has faces parallel to its vertical axis
- orthoptics — a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
- orthoptist — One who practices orthoptics.
- orthotopic — (anatomy) in the normal position.
- paraphonia — a disorder of the voice, usually caused by disease
- paraphonic — of, relating to, or characterized by paraphonia
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- parrotfish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
- pastorship — the position, authority, or office of a pastor.
- patronship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- perchloric — of or derived from perchloric acid.
- perihelion — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- periphonic — (of sound reproduction) involving speakers placed at different heights so as to produce sound from all directions
- periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- 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
- phialiform — having a form like that of a saucer
- phosphoric — of or containing phosphorus, especially in the pentavalent state.
- photoprint — a photographic print.
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- pictograph — pictogram
- pileorhiza — a calyptra
- pitchforks — a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- pleochroic — (of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- polo shirt — a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.
- polyarchic — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polychroic — having many colours
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polyhybrid — a heterozygous hybrid