9-letter words containing o, p, y
- hypostoma — Hypostome.
- hypostome — any of several parts or organs of the mouth, as the labrum of a crustacean.
- hypostyle — having many columns carrying the roof or ceiling: a hypostyle hall.
- hypotaxis — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- hypotheca — (microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
- hypotonia — An abnormal loss of muscle tone.
- hypotonic — Physiology. (of tissue) having less than the normal tone.
- hypotonus — Hypotonia.
- hypotrich — any ciliate of the suborder Hypotricha, having cilia chiefly on the ventral surface.
- hypoxemia — inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- hypoxemic — inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- idiopathy — a disease not preceded or occasioned by any known morbid condition.
- idiotypic — the molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.
- impiously — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
- impotency — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
- improbity — lack of honesty or moral scruples.
- ionotropy — the reversible interconversion of a pair of organic isomers as a result of the migration of an ionic part of the molecule
- isopentyl — isoamyl.
- isopolity — equal rights of citizenship, as in different communities; mutual political rights.
- isopropyl — containing the isopropyl group.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- isopycnic — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- ivorytype — an antiquated photoprinting technique in which two prints are made of the same image, and the weaker one, made transparent with varnish and colored on the back, is laid over the stronger one.
- joypopper — a person who takes addictive drugs occasionally without becoming addicted
- karyotype — the chromosomes of a cell, usually displayed as a systematized arrangement of chromosome pairs in descending order of size.
- kymograph — an instrument for measuring and graphically recording variations in fluid pressure, as those of the human pulse.
- labor spy — an employee who is used by management to spy on union activities.
- lalopathy — any defect of speech.
- laypeople — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lectotype — a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name.
- leprosery — a hospital for leprosy sufferers
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- lindy hop — Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- lipectomy — the surgical removal of fatty tissue.
- lipolysis — the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.
- lipolytic — Of or pertaining to lipolysis.
- lipotropy — the process of breaking down excess fat in the human body
- logotypes — Plural form of logotype.
- long play — a long-playing phonograph record.
- lycopolis — the Ancient Greek name for Asyut
- lycopsids — Plural form of lycopsid.
- lymphomas — Plural form of lymphoma.
- lyophiled — (of blood, serum, tissue, etc) freeze-dried
- lyophilic — noting a colloid the particles of which have a strong affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
- lyophobic — noting a colloid the particles of which have little or no affinity for the liquid in which they are dispersed.