9-letter words containing l, e, p, t, o
- diplotene — a late stage of prophase during meiosis, in which the chromatid pairs of the tetrads begin to separate and chiasmata can be seen.
- dolphinet — a female dolphin
- doorplate — a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like.
- ectoplasm — Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm.
- eleoptene — the liquid part of a volatile oil
- elopement — The act of eloping.
- emplecton — a type of masonry filled with rubbish
- emptional — Capable of being purchased.
- epeolatry — the worship of words
- ephoralty — an ephor's office
- epicotyls — Plural form of epicotyl.
- epilation — The removal of hair by the roots.
- epilators — Plural form of epilator.
- epistoler — One of the clergy who reads the epistle at the communion service; an epistler.
- epistolet — a short letter
- epistolic — Relating to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.
- epulation — the act of feasting
- etioplast — (biology) A chloroplast that has never been exposed to light.
- exit poll — survey of voters
- exoplanet — A planet that orbits a star outside the solar system.
- expletory — Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
- exploited — Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
- exploiter — One who exploits.
- explorate — (obsolete) To explore.
- fleshpots — fleshpots. places offering luxurious and unrestrained pleasure or amusement: the fleshpots of Las Vegas. luxurious and unrestrained living.
- flowerpot — a container in which to grow and display plants.
- flue stop — a rank of flue pipes in an organ.
- flyposter — a poster, esp unauthorized, put up to publicize something
- footplate — Carpentry. a plate running beneath and supporting a row of studs; mudsill.
- fowl pest — an acute and usually fatal viral disease of domestic fowl, characterized by refusal to eat, high temperature, and discoloration of the comb and wattles
- gantelope — gauntlet2 .
- halophyte — a plant that thrives in saline soil.
- haplotype — Genetics. a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that are often inherited together: By comparing haplotypes of a mother and father with those of a fetus, scientists can study how new genetic changes arise.
- heelposts — Plural form of heelpost.
- heliotype — A picture obtained by the process of heliotypy.
- helipilot — a helicopter pilot
- heliports — Plural form of heliport.
- helistops — Plural form of helistop.
- helm port — the opening at the stern of a ship, through which a rudderstock passes.
- helophyte — any perennial marsh plant that bears its overwintering buds in the mud below the surface
- heptaglot — a book written in seven languages
- heptalogy — (rare) # A set of seven works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as seven individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- holophote — an apparatus by which practically all the light from a lighthouse lamp or the like is thrown in a desired direction.
- holophyte — (of a plant) obtaining energy by synthesizing inorganic substances; autotrophic.
- holotypes — Plural form of holotype.
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hot plate — a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
- hotplates — Plural form of hotplate.
- hourplate — the dial of a clock or watch
- hylophyte — a plant that grows in woods