10-letter words containing o, p, y
- auxotrophy — the inability to synthesize particular growth factors, due to mutational changes
- azygospore — a thick-walled spore produced by parthenogenesis in certain algae and fungi
- bay poplar — the tupelo, Nyssa aquatica.
- belly flop — a dive into water in which the body lands horizontally
- belly-flop — to do a belly flop, as in diving or sledding.
- bibliopegy — the art of binding books
- bibliopoly — a bookseller, especially a dealer in rare or used books.
- biophysics — the physics of biological processes and the application of methods used in physics to biology
- biopolymer — a large molecule in a living organism
- bioprivacy — the state of freedom from others having unauthorized access to biometric data about oneself
- biopsychic — of, relating to, or comprising psychological and biological phenomena.
- biotherapy — the treatment of disease by means of substances, as serums, vaccines, penicillin, etc., secreted by or derived from living organisms
- bipolarity — having two poles, as the earth.
- blind copy — a copy of a letter or the like, the original of which bears no evidence that the copy was sent to some other person.
- blood type — Someone's blood type is the same as their blood group.
- blue poppy — a papaveraceous plant, Meconopsis betonicifolia, grown for its showy sky-blue flowers
- body press — a hold in which a wrestler places full body weight on a supine opponent in trying to pin the opponent's shoulders to the mat.
- body punch — a blow to the body of an opponent
- bodyshaper — an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc
- boob happy — suffering from the mental strain caused by the difficulties of prison life
- booby-trap — A booby-trap is something such as a bomb which is hidden or disguised and which causes death or injury when it is touched.
- booty bump — a method of administering the recreational drug methamphetamine, in which the drug is mixed with water then injected into the rectum with a needleless syringe
- bush poppy — tree poppy.
- by-product — A by-product is something which is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- cacography — bad handwriting
- cacotrophy — malnutrition
- calotypist — a person who produces photographs using the calotype process
- capnomancy — divination by observing smoke patterns
- captiously — In a captious manner.
- carphology — the action of grasping at imaginary objects or plucking at one's bed linen, a characteristic of people affected by delirium
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- cerography — the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping
- charophyte — any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chlorophyl — Alternative form of chlorophyll.
- chomophyte — any plant that grows on rocky ledges or in fissures and crevices
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- cladophyll — a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf
- clapperboy — a boy who operates a clapper
- clappy-doo — a large black mussel
- clonotypes — Plural form of clonotype.
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- co-payment — payment required of an insured person for that portion of medical expenses not paid by the insurance company; specif., a fixed fee required for each prescription, visit to a doctor, etc.
- collotypes — Plural form of collotype.
- colposcopy — an examination by means of a colposcope.
- compactify — to make or become compact
- companying — Present participle of company.
- comparably — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.