8-letter words containing p, e
- amplexus — the mating embrace of amphibians, particularly frogs and toads
- ampliate — enlarged; dilated.
- ampoules — Plural form of ampoule.
- ampullae — Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
- amputate — To amputate someone's arm or leg means to cut all or part of it off in an operation because it is diseased or badly damaged.
- amputees — Plural form of amputee.
- anableps — any of various cyprinodont fishes constituting the genus Anableps, which includes the four-eyed fishes
- analepsy — (medicine) analepsis.
- anapaest — a metrical foot of three syllables, the first two short, the last long (◡ ◡ –)
- anapests — Plural form of anapest.
- anaphase — the third stage of mitosis, during which the chromatids separate and migrate towards opposite ends of the spindle
- anephric — (pathology) Without functioning kidneys.
- anglepod — an American wild flowering plant with angular pods, belonging to the milkweed family
- anguiped — having snakes for feet or legs
- anoscope — proctoscope.
- antelope — An antelope is an animal like a deer, with long legs and horns, that lives in Africa or Asia. Antelopes are graceful and can run fast. There are many different types of antelope.
- antepast — an appetizer
- antetype — an earlier form; prototype
- antipode — the exact or direct opposite
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antipope — a rival pope elected in opposition to one who has been canonically chosen
- antirape — opposed to or acting against rape
- antitype — a person or thing that is foreshadowed or represented by a type or symbol, esp a character or event in the New Testament prefigured in the Old Testament
- anyplace — Anyplace means the same as anywhere.
- apachean — a subgroup of the Athabaskan language family comprising the languages of the Apache tribes and the Navajo.
- apatetic — of or relating to coloration that disguises and protects an animal
- apatheia — absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- apathies — absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- apatites — Plural form of apatite.
- aperient — laxative
- aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.
- apertion — (archaic) The act of opening.
- aperture — An aperture is a narrow hole or gap.
- aphanite — any fine-grained rock, such as a basalt, containing minerals that cannot be distinguished with the naked eye
- aphelion — the point in its orbit when a planet or comet is at its greatest distance from the sun
- aphetise — lose a vowel at the beginning of a word
- aphetism — The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable. For example, see squire.
- aphetize — to shorten by aphesis
- aphicide — any substance used to kill aphids
- apholate — a chemical used in pesticides which inhibits an organism's reproduction
- aphorise — To create an aphorism.
- aphorize — to write or speak in aphorisms
- apiaries — Plural form of apiary.
- aplustre — the ornamental stern on an ancient Greek or Roman ship
- apneusis — protracted gasping inhalation followed by short inefficient exhalation, which can cause asphyxia
- apocrine — denoting a type of glandular secretion in which part of the secreting cell is lost with the secretion, as in mammary glands
- apodoses — Plural form of apodosis.
- apologie — Archaic spelling of apology.
- apologue — an allegory or moral fable
- apolunes — Plural form of apolune.