10-letter words containing p, y, o, s
- culdoscopy — Endoscopy of the female pelvic organs by way of the vagina.
- cutesy-poo — embarrassingly or sickeningly cute.
- cyanotypes — Plural form of cyanotype.
- cynopodous — (of some mammals, such as dogs) having claws that do not retract
- cyprinoids — Plural form of cyprinoid.
- cystocarps — Plural form of cystocarp.
- cystoscope — a slender tubular medical instrument for examining the interior of the urethra and urinary bladder
- cystoscopy — examination of the urinary bladder or tract with the aid of a cystoscope
- cytoplasms — Plural form of cytoplasm.
- cytoplasts — Plural form of cytoplast.
- depositary — a person or group to whom something is entrusted for safety or preservation
- depository — A depository is a place where objects can be stored safely.
- diphyllous — having two leaves.
- disposedly — in a disposed manner
- dolly-posh — left-handed
- dyophysite — the presence of the divine and human natures in Jesus Christ
- dysmorphia — Deformity or abnormality in the shape or size of a specified part of the body.
- dysmorphic — relating to or resulting in misshapenness of parts of the body
- dysprosium — a rare-earth metallic element, highly reactive and paramagnetic, found in small amounts in various rare-earth minerals, as euxenite and monazite: used to absorb neutrons in nuclear reactors. Symbol: Dy; atomic weight: 162.50; atomic number: 66.
- dysprosody — A disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions of speech are compromised or eliminated completely.
- dystrophia — Medicine/Medical. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.
- dystrophic — Medicine/Medical. pertaining to or caused by dystrophy.
- dystrophin — a protein, the absence of which is believed to cause muscular dystrophy
- ectophytes — Plural form of ectophyte.
- endophytes — Plural form of endophyte.
- episcopacy — Government of a church by bishops.
- episiotomy — A surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues.
- episomally — In an episomal manner.
- epistolary — Relating to or denoting the writing of letters or literary works in the form of letters.
- escapology — The study or art of escaping from a constriction, e.g. rope, handcuffs, etc.
- euphrosyne — one of the three Graces
- expository — Intended to explain or describe something.
- ferrotypes — Plural form of ferrotype.
- flyposting — the posting of advertising or political bills, posters, etc in unauthorized places
- foetoscopy — Alternative form of fetoscopy.
- funduscopy — Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye.
- geophysics — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- gipsy moth — a European moth, Lymantria dispar, introduced into North America, where it is a serious pest of shade trees: family Lymantriidae (or Liparidae)
- glyphosate — a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.
- gonioscopy — an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
- gymnoplast — a mass of protoplasm without an enclosing wall.
- gymnosperm — a vascular plant having seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary; a conifer or cycad.
- gymnospore — a naked spore, especially one not produced in a sporangium or one lacking a protective envelope.
- gynophores — Plural form of gynophore.
- gypsophila — any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- gypsy moth — a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of shade and other trees.
- gyroscopes — Plural form of gyroscope.
- gyroscopic — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
- halophytes — Plural form of halophyte.