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10-letter words containing p, i, c, o, t, e

  • perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
  • phenotypic — the observable constitution of an organism.
  • phonematic — phonemic.
  • phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
  • photogenic — forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
  • phytogenic — of plant origin.
  • picketboat — a boat which keeps guard
  • pickpocket — a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.
  • pilot cell — one cell in a battery selected and tested to determine the charge or discharge current for the entire battery.
  • pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
  • pitch cone — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
  • pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
  • pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
  • pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
  • pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
  • pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
  • poetically — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
  • point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
  • polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
  • politicize — to bring a political character or flavor to; make political: to politicize a private dispute.
  • polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
  • polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
  • ponticello — a bridge on a stringed instrument
  • pontifices — plural of pontifex.
  • porrection — the act of holding something out for presentation or acceptance
  • postexilic — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
  • potsticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
  • pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
  • pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
  • prebiotics — natural substances in some foods that encourage the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut
  • precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
  • preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
  • preconceit — a preconceived idea; a preconception
  • predicator — the verbal element of a clause or sentence.
  • prediction — an act of predicting.
  • predictory — predictive.
  • prelection — to lecture or discourse publicly.
  • premeiotic — occurring before the start of meiosis
  • premycotic — relating to the early phase of mycosis fungoides
  • prime cost — that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
  • pro-active — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
  • proctorize — to exercise the power of a proctor over
  • productile — capable of being lengthened out; extensile.
  • productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
  • proficient — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
  • projectile — an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade.
  • projecting — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
  • projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
  • projective — of or relating to projection.
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