9-letter words containing o, p, e
- lectotype — a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name.
- leopold i — 1640–1705, king of Hungary 1655–1705; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1658–1705.
- leporidae — an animal of the family Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares.
- leprosery — a hospital for leprosy sufferers
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- leptophos — a solid compound, C 13 H 10 BrCl 2 O 2 PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.
- leptosome — a person of asthenic build.
- leptotene — a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes are not distinct but appear as a mass of entangled threads.
- let up on — If you let up on someone or something, you stop being so harsh or strict with them.
- lexophile — A lover of words, especially in word games, puzzles, anagrams, palindromes, etc.
- lie group — a topological group that is a manifold.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- line drop — the decrease in voltage between two points on an electric line, often caused by resistance or leakage along the line.
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- lipectomy — the surgical removal of fatty tissue.
- lipopexia — the storage of fat in the body.
- liposomes — Plural form of liposome.
- lithopone — a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders.
- liverpool — a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
- loadspace — the area in a motor vehicle where a load can be carried
- lock step — a way of marching in such close file that the corresponding legs of the marchers must keep step precisely
- locked up — Synonym for hung, wedged.
- locuplete — amply stocked
- lodgepole — A lodgepole pine or its wood.
- logiscope — Software quality analysis tools from Verilog SA, used to evaluate the quality of software, both statically (based on software metrics) and dynamically.
- logopedic — the study and treatment of speech defects.
- logophile — a lover of words.
- logotypes — Plural form of logotype.
- lone pair — shoes, eyes
- loo paper — toilet paper
- loop line — a railway branch line which leaves the main line and rejoins it after a short distance
- loopholed — Simple past tense and past participle of loophole.
- loopholes — Plural form of loophole.
- loopiness — The state or condition of being loopy; craziness.
- loosen up — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- lop-eared — having ears that droop or hang down.
- lorazepam — a benzodiazepine drug, C 15 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly in the management of acute anxiety and for insomnia.
- lovespoon — Alternative spelling of love spoon.
- low-power — (of a radio station) having the power to broadcast to a radius of only 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km).
- lyophiled — (of blood, serum, tissue, etc) freeze-dried
- macropore — Any pore sufficiently wide to allow water to flow unimpeded by capillary action.
- macrotape — (storage) /mak'roh-tayp/ An industry-standard reel of magnetic tape, as opposed to a microtape. See also round tape.
- madperson — (gender-neutral) A madman or madwoman.
- madrepore — any true or stony coral of the order Madreporaria, forming reefs or islands in tropical seas.
- malipiero — Gian Francesco [jahn frahn-che-skaw] /dʒɑn frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, Italian composer.
- man power — the power supplied by human physical exertions: an ancient building constructed entirely by man power.
- maplewood — a city in SE Minnesota, near St. Paul.
- mappemond — a map of the world
- mastopexy — fixation of a pendulous breast.