10-letter words containing p, o, t, e, r, y
- hypocentre — (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypometria — Dysmetria in which the patient tends to undershoot the intended target.
- hypometric — Smaller than normally measured.
- hypostress — the stress which is caused by boredom or lack of motivation
- hypothenar — the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
- hypsometer — thermobarometer (def 1).
- hypsometry — vertical control in mapping; the establishment of elevations or altitudes.
- improperty — (obsolete) impropriety.
- karyotyped — Simple past tense and past participle of karyotype.
- karyotypes — Plural form of karyotype.
- kryptonate — (inorganic chemistry) To infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).
- kryptonite — The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles' heel.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- myotherapy — A form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain.
- negentropy — The entropy that a living thing exports to keep its own entropy low.
- nephrotomy — incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neurotropy — the quality of being neurotropic.
- opotherapy — organotherapy.
- orthophyre — feldspar rock
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
- party-goer — A party-goer is someone who likes going to parties or someone who is at a particular party.
- pennyworth — as much as may be bought for a penny.
- peremptory — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- petroglyph — a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petromoney — the money that is regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
- pleiotropy — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
- poetastery — the work done by a poetaster
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- post entry — a late entry, as a horse in a horse show or race.
- poster boy — a person who appears on a poster
- potentiary — a person with power or authority
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- preceptory — a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars; commandery.
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- predictory — predictive.
- preemptory — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- premycotic — relating to the early phase of mycosis fungoides