10-letter words containing p, h, i, c, o
- hypnagogic — of or relating to drowsiness.
- hypnogenic — of or relating to the induction of sleep
- hypnogogic — Alternative spelling of hypnagogic.
- hypoactive — Less than normally active.
- hypocapnia — (medicine) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.
- hypocorism — a pet name.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypocritic — Synonym of hypocritical.
- hypodermic — characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin: hypodermic injection.
- hypoechoic — Of low echogenicity.
- hypolithic — growing beneath rocks.
- hypometric — Smaller than normally measured.
- hypophonic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hypophonia.
- hypostatic — of or relating to a hypostasis; fundamental.
- hypotactic — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- hypothetic — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hypoxaemic — Alternative form of hypoxemic.
- iconograph — symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
- iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- idiopathic — of unknown cause, as a disease.
- idiophonic — Of, pertaining to, or produced by an idiophone.
- inch-pound — one-twelfth of a foot-pound. Abbreviation: in-lb.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isographic — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- isomorphic — Biology. different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance.
- isopachous — having the same thickness.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- jockeyship — the art or skill of a jockey
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- lipochrome — any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
- lipophilic — having a strong affinity for lipids.
- megaphonic — Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- microchips — Plural form of microchip.
- micrograph — an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- monophasic — having one phase.
- monophonic — Music. of or relating to monophony.
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.