10-letter words containing p, o, e, t, i
- lepidolite — a mineral of the mica group, potassium lithium aluminum silicate, commonly occurring in lilac, rose-colored, or whitish scaly masses: an ore of lithium.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- leptospire — Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
- limitrophe — (of a country or region) on or near a frontier
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- lithophile — (of a chemical element) concentrated in the earth's crust, rather than in the core or mantle.
- lithophone — a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.
- lithophyte — Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
- live up to — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- liver spot — a dark brown skin spot, usually caused by sun exposure
- mentorship — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- 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).
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- miscompute — To compute erroneously.
- misreports — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport.
- miter post — meeting post.
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.
- morphodite — (informal, slang) A comic slang version of hermaphrodite.
- mothership — a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- multipower — Of or pertaining to more than one power (in various senses).
- 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.
- neapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples: a Neapolitan love song.
- near point — the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
- near-point — the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
- néel point — the temperature above which an antiferromagnetic substance loses its antiferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neotropics — Tropical America: the tropical areas of North, Central and South America; the tropics of the New World.
- nephrolith — a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- nepotistic — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- net profit — the actual profit made on a business transaction, sale, etc., or during a specific period of business activity, after deducting all costs from gross receipts.
- net.police — /net-p*-lees'/ (Or "net police", "net.cops") Those Usenet readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and flame any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of netiquette. Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. See also net.-, code police.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nilpotence — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nipplewort — a yellow-flowered plant, Lapsana communis, found in woods and on wasteland.
- nociceptor — A sensory receptor for painful stimuli.
- nonparties — Plural form of nonparty.
- nonpatient — One who is not a patient.
- nonprotein — not protein
- nonreceipt — Lack of receipt; failure to receive.
- nonsapient — Not sapient.
- nonstriped — Not striped.