10-letter words containing p, o, e, t
- coreceptor — (molecular biology) A cell surface receptor that binds a signaling molecule in addition to a primary receptor in order to facilitate ligand recognition and initiate a biological process, such as entry of a pathogen into a host cell.
- cormophyte — any of the Cormophyta, a major division (now obsolete) of plants having a stem, root, and leaves: includes the mosses, ferns, and seed plants
- corporated — Simple past tense and past participle of corporate.
- corporates — Plural form of corporate.
- corporeity — bodily or material nature or substance; physical existence; corporeality
- correption — the shortening of vowels in pronunciation
- corruptive — tending to corrupt or produce corruption
- cospectral — (mathematics) isospectral.
- cost price — If something is sold at cost price, it is sold for the same price as it cost the seller to buy it.
- cotter pin — a split pin secured, after passing through holes in the parts to be attached, by spreading the ends
- counterpin — bedspread.
- counterspy — a spy working against or investigating enemy espionage
- countertop — A countertop is a flat surface in a kitchen which is easily cleaned and on which you can prepare food.
- couplement — the action of coupling or the state of being coupled
- cropduster — an aeroplane used to spray crops with fertilizer or insecticide
- crypto-jew — a member of a Jewish community who secretly practices Judaism while officially converting, under duress, to either Christianity or Islam.
- cryptopine — a poisonous alkaloid, C21H23NO5, found in opium
- ctenophora — the phylum comprising the comb jellies.
- ctenophore — any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's-girdle, whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia, for locomotion
- cup of tea — a favorite or well-suited thing, activity, etc.
- cutesy-poo — embarrassingly or sickeningly cute.
- cyanophyte — a former name for a cyanobacterium
- cyanotypes — Plural form of cyanotype.
- cystoscope — a slender tubular medical instrument for examining the interior of the urethra and urinary bladder
- davenports — Plural form of davenport.
- dead point — dead center
- deceptions — Plural form of deception.
- deceptious — relating to deception or inclined to deceive
- decryption — to decode or decipher.
- deep south — The Deep South consists of the states that are furthest south in the United States.
- deepthroat — To perform fellatio or irrumation on a man so that his entire penis is inside the mouth.
- demimetope — the space between the end of a Doric frieze and the first triglyph.
- dentiphone — (dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
- deoppilate — to remove obstructions (from)
- depictions — representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration: Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.
- depilation — to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- depilatory — Depilatory substances and processes remove unwanted hair from your body.
- depletions — Plural form of depletion.
- deployment — The deployment of troops, resources, or equipment is the organization and positioning of them so that they are ready for quick action.
- depopulate — To depopulate an area means to greatly reduce the number of people living there.
- deportable — liable to deportation
- deportment — Your deportment is the way you behave, especially the way you walk and move.
- depositary — a person or group to whom something is entrusted for safety or preservation
- depositing — Present participle of deposit.
- deposition — A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present.
- depositive — having the capacity or tendency to deposit
- depositors — Plural form of depositor.
- depository — A depository is a place where objects can be stored safely.
- depot ship — a ship providing supplies and facilities for other vessels or naval bases
- deprecator — to express earnest disapproval of.