10-letter words containing p, h, y, t, o, i
- hypostasis — Metaphysics. something that stands under and supports; foundation. the underlying or essential part of anything as distinguished from attributes; substance, essence, or essential principle.
- hypostatic — of or relating to a hypostasis; fundamental.
- hypotactic — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- hypothesis — a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
- hypothetic — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hypothymia — a state of depression
- lithoglyph — an incision or engraving on a gem or stone
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- lithophyte — Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- ophiolatry — the worship of snakes.
- periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- phagocytic — any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
- phenotypic — the observable constitution of an organism.
- philomathy — an enjoyment of and passion for learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- photically — in a photic manner, by way of photic processes
- photolysis — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- phycobiont — the algae component of a lichen.
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- physiotype — the set of physical features that make a person or organism different from others.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- phytotoxic — of or relating to phytotoxin.
- phytotoxin — any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhalite — a type or pink or red mineral
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- psilophyte — any plant that is adapted to grow well in the dry savannah
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
- pythogenic — originating from filth or putrescence.
- sociopathy — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- symphonist — a composer who writes symphonies.
- thixotropy — the property exhibited by certain gels of becoming liquid when stirred or shaken.
- top thirty — the thirty most important or successful items in a particular list
- typhogenic — producing typhus or typhoid fever.
- xerophytic — (botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte.
- zoophytoid — resembling or relating to a zoophyte