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10-letter words containing h, y, p, o, e, r

  • photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
  • phrenology — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
  • phylloxera — any of several plant lice of the genus Phylloxera, especially P. vitifoliae (grape phylloxera) which attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines.
  • plerophory — the presence of total assurance regarding a religious doctrine
  • pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
  • polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
  • polychrome — being of many or various colors.
  • polyhedral — of, relating to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.
  • polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
  • polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
  • porphyrize — to subject to porphyrization.
  • prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
  • preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
  • protophyte — a single-celled plant of the class Protophyta
  • pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
  • pyrochlore — a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.
  • pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
  • pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
  • pyrrophyte — any of various single-celled, biflagellated algae, of the phylum Pyrrophyta, especially the dinoflagellates.
  • renography — x-ray examination of the kidney following injection of a radiopaque substance.
  • saprophyte — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
  • sophrosyne — moderation; discretion; prudence.
  • spherocyte — an abnormal blood cell
  • sporophyte — the form of a plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores.
  • therophyte — a plant living only one year or one growing season.
  • tropophyte — a tropophilous plant, as a broad-leaved tree.
  • typeholder — a small device for holding a few lines of type, used in stamping titles on book covers, or the like.
  • upholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
  • venography — x-ray examination of a vein or veins following injection of a radiopaque substance.
  • xenography — The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species.
  • xerography — an electrostatic printing process for copying text or graphics whereby areas on a sheet of paper corresponding to the image areas of the original are sensitized with a charge of static electricity so that, when powdered with a toner carrying an opposite charge, only the charged areas retain the toner, which is then fused to the paper to make it permanent.
  • xerophytes — Plural form of xerophyte.
  • xerophytic — (botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte.
  • zaporozhye — a city in SE Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.
  • zootherapy — the use of therapeutic drugs derived from animals
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