9-letter words containing o, p, e
- ametropic — relating to ametropia
- amphibole — any of a large group of minerals consisting of the silicates of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and aluminium, usually in the form of long slender dark-coloured crystals. Members of the group, including hornblende, actinolite, and tremolite, are common constituents of igneous rocks
- amphinome — a maiden who, along with her sister Evadne, was deceived by Medea into murdering their father, Pelias.
- ampholyte — an amphoteric electrolyte
- amplosome — the short or stocky type of human body shape
- aneuploid — (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
- anopheles — any of various mosquitoes constituting the genus Anopheles, some species of which transmit the malaria parasite to man
- ante-post — In gambling, ante-post bets are placed before the day of a particular race or competition.
- antelopes — Plural form of antelope.
- anteporch — an outer porch.
- antiphone — (music) The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or singing.
- antipodes — People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes.
- antipopes — Plural form of antipope.
- apeldoorn — a town in the Netherlands, in central Gelderland province: nearby is the summer residence of the Dutch royal family. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est)
- aperiodic — not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
- aperitivo — aperitif (sense 2), esp. any of those produced in Italy
- apetalous — (of flowering plants) having no petals
- aphorized — Simple past tense and past participle of aphorize.
- aphorizer — a person who aphorizes
- aphorizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize.
- aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus
- apiaceous — of the family Apiaceae; umbelliferous
- apocenter — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- apocopate — to omit the final sound or sounds of (a word)
- apoenzyme — a protein component that together with a coenzyme forms an enzyme
- apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
- apologise — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologize — When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
- apologues — Plural form of apologue.
- apophenia — (psychology) The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena.
- apophenic — Of or relating to apophenia.
- apophyges — Plural form of apophyge.
- apophyses — Plural form of apophyse.
- apostates — Plural form of apostate.
- apostille — a marginal annotation or note.
- apothecia — the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- apothegms — Plural form of apothegm.
- apothesis — (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
- apple box — an ornamental Australian tree, Eucalyptus bridgesiana, having heart-shaped juvenile leaves, large lanceolate adult leaves, and conical fruits
- applewood — The timber of the apple tree, used in carpentry and to smoke food.
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
- appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- apposable — capable of being apposed or brought into apposition
- approbate — to accept as valid
- approvers — a person who approves.
- apronlike — resembling an apron
- aprosexia — Inability to concentrate.
- apsidiole — a secondary, or small, apse
- aquaphobe — a person who is abnormally afraid of water