9-letter words containing o, n, e, p
- earphones — (countable) Plural form of earphone.
- ecphoneme — (obsolete) A symbol, !, comprising a vertical line and a dot below, signifying the end of a sentence that is an exclamation.
- ectropion — A condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outward away from the eyeball.
- egg spoon — a small spoon for eating a boiled egg
- eleoptene — the liquid part of a volatile oil
- elopement — The act of eloping.
- empanoply — to put armour on
- emplecton — a type of masonry filled with rubbish
- emploring — Present participle of implore.
- employing — Present participle of employ.
- emptional — Capable of being purchased.
- encolpion — a religious symbol worn on the breast
- encompass — Surround and have or hold within.
- end point — extremity
- endocarps — Plural form of endocarp.
- endolymph — The fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
- endomorph — A person with a soft round body build and a high proportion of fat tissue.
- endophagy — cannibalism within the same group or tribe
- endophyte — A plant, especially a fungus, that lives inside another plant.
- endoplasm — The more fluid, granular inner layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells.
- endoproct — entoproct
- endorphin — Any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides that activate the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect.
- endoscope — An instrument that can be introduced into the body to give a view of its internal parts.
- endoscopy — (medicine) the examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope.
- endosperm — The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients.
- endospore — A resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacteria cells.
- endpoints — Plural form of endpoint.
- engyscope — (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a microscope
- entophyte — endophyte
- entoproct — (zoology) Any member of the Entoprocta, a phylum of mostly sessile aquatic animals.
- entoptics — the study of entoptic visions
- entrepots — Plural form of entrepot.
- entropies — Plural form of entropy.
- entropion — the turning inwards of the edge of the eyelid
- enveloped — Simple past tense and past participle of envelop.
- enveloper — a person or thing that envelops
- envelopes — Plural form of envelope.
- ephemeron — An insect that lives only for a day or a few days.
- epigenome — (genetics) The total epigenetic state of a cell.
- epigenous — growing on the surface, esp the upper surface, of an organism or part
- epigonism — An artistic or literary imitation of an artist by a later generation.
- epigynous — (of flowers) having the receptacle enclosing and fused with the gynoecium so that the other floral parts arise above it
- epilation — The removal of hair by the roots.
- epinicion — a victory song
- epirogeny — epeirogeny
- eponymous — (of a person) giving their name to something.
- epsilonic — Relating to epsilonics.
- epulation — the act of feasting
- epuration — purification
- eruptions — Plural form of eruption.