10-letter words containing o, p, e
- androspore — the zoospore of certain algae that develops into a small male plant producing antherozoids.
- anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
- anemophily — fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.
- anemoscope — any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind
- aneuploidy — (genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number.
- angioscope — An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
- angiosperm — any seed-bearing plant of the phylum Angiospermophyta (division Angiospermae in traditional systems), in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary, which develops into the fruit after fertilization; any flowering plant
- anglepoise — a type of lamp with joints and spring tension that allow it to be placed in a wide range of positions
- anglophile — If you describe a non-British person as Anglophile, you mean that they admire Britain and British culture.
- anglophobe — a person who hates or fears England or its people
- anglophone — Anglophone communities are English-speaking communities in areas where more than one language is commonly spoken.
- anjou pear — a thick, green, oval-shaped pear that ripens during the winter
- anopheline — (of mosquitoes) belonging to the genus Anopheles, which carries malaria
- anthophore — an elongation of the receptacle of a flower between the calyx and corolla
- antilepton — the antiparticle of any of the leptons
- antilopine — of or relating to the antelope
- antiphoner — An antiphonal.
- antipodean — Antipodean describes people or things that come from or relate to Australia and New Zealand.
- antipoetic — relating to poetry which does not conform to poetic conventions
- antipolice — opposed to or against the police
- antiporter — a membrane protein that transports substances across cell membranes
- aparthotel — a hotel in which self-catering service apartments are available for rent
- apishamore — A saddle-blanket, a saddle blanket.
- apoapsides — Plural form of apoapsis.
- apocalypse — The apocalypse is the total destruction and end of the world.
- apocolypse — Misspelling of apocalypse.
- apocopated — to shorten by apocope.
- apodeictic — unquestionably true by virtue of demonstration
- apodeipnon — compline.
- apoenzymes — Plural form of apoenzyme.
- apologetic — If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
- apologised — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologiser — Agent noun of apologise; one who apologises.
- apologises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apologise.
- apologized — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologizer — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologizes — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apopemptic — relating to departure, valedictory
- apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
- apophyseal — Anatomy, Botany. an outgrowth; process; projection or protuberance.
- apoplectic — If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
- apoprotein — any conjugated protein from which the prosthetic group has been removed, such as apohaemoglobin (the protein of haemoglobin without its haem group)
- aposematic — (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
- apostatise — Alternative spelling of apostatize.
- apostatize — to forsake or abandon one's belief, faith, or allegiance
- apostilled — Simple past tense and past participle of apostille.
- apostolate — the office, authority, or mission of an apostle
- apostolise — to preach
- apostolize — to proclaim
- apostrophe — An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.