10-letter words containing p, o, e, t
- capitoline — of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter
- capreolate — possessing or resembling tendrils
- carpostome — the opening in the cystocarp of certain red algae through which the spores are discharged.
- cartophile — a cartophilist
- centipoise — one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- charophyte — any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts.
- cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- checkpoint — A checkpoint is a place where traffic is stopped so that it can be checked.
- chemotroph — any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chokepoint — a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
- chomophyte — any plant that grows on rocky ledges or in fissures and crevices
- choropleth — a symbol or marked and bounded area on a map denoting the distribution of some property
- christophe — Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1767–1820, Haitian revolutionary leader; king of Haiti (1811–20)
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- cispontine — on the near side of the bridge
- clapometer — a device that measures applause
- clonotypes — Plural form of clonotype.
- clothespin — A clothespin is the same as a clothes peg.
- co-operate — If you co-operate with someone, you work with them or help them for a particular purpose. You can also say that two people co-operate.
- co-partner — a partner or associate, as in a business.
- co-payment — payment required of an insured person for that portion of medical expenses not paid by the insurance company; specif., a fixed fee required for each prescription, visit to a doctor, etc.
- coal depot — a place at which coal may be deposited, stored, etc
- coated pit — a clathrin-lined depression in the outer surface of a cell membrane, formed of receptors and their specific ligands, that becomes a coated vesicle upon endocytosis.
- coffee pot — A coffee pot is a tall narrow pot with a spout and a lid, in which coffee is made or served.
- coffeepots — Plural form of coffeepot.
- coleoptera — the largest order in the animal kingdom; the beetles
- coleoptile — a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses
- colestipol — a drug that reduces the concentration of cholesterol in the blood: used, together with dietary restriction of cholesterol, to treat selected patients with hypercholesterolaemia and so prevent atherosclerosis
- collect up — If you collect up things, you bring them all together, usually when you have finished using them.
- collotypes — Plural form of collotype.
- colportage — the work of a colporteur.
- colporteur — a hawker of books, esp bibles
- come up to — To be coming up to a time or state means to be getting near to it.
- compacture — an act of joining or bringing into proximity
- compatable — Misspelling of compatible.
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
- compearant — a person who appears in court
- compellent — to force or drive, especially to a course of action: His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him.
- compelleth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compel.
- compensate — To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
- competence — Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively.
- competency — Competency means the same as competence.
- competible — (obsolete) Compatible.
- competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
- complacent — A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous.
- complanate — having a flattened or compressed aspect
- complected — complexioned