10-letter words containing i, n, c, o, t, e
- nucleotide — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- objections — Plural form of objection.
- obstinance — The characteristic of being obstinate.
- occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
- ocean city — a town in SE New Jersey.
- oceanicity — the degree to which the climate of a place is influenced by the sea.
- ocellation — an eyelike spot or marking.
- octonaries — Plural form of octonary.
- omnificent — creating all things; having unlimited powers of creation.
- omniscient — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- orthocaine — a methyl ester used for local anaesthesia
- orthogenic — Psychology. of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for mentally retarded or seriously disturbed children: orthogenic class.
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- osteogenic — derived from or made up of bone-forming tissue.
- overacting — Present participle of overact.
- overaction — Excessive action (as of a muscle of the body).
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- pectinogen — protopectin.
- pentapodic — (of a poetic line or verse) having five metrical feet
- pentatomic — having five atoms in the molecule
- pentatonic — relating to any of several scales consisting of five notes, the most commonly encountered one being composed of the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth degrees of the major diatonic scale
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- phenotypic — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phonematic — phonemic.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photogenic — forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- pitch cone — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- ponticello — a bridge on a stringed instrument
- pontifices — plural of pontifex.
- porrection — the act of holding something out for presentation or acceptance
- pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- preconceit — a preconceived idea; a preconception
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- prelection — to lecture or discourse publicly.
- proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
- proficient — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- projecting — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.