9-letter words containing p, y, o, s
- isopentyl — isoamyl.
- isopolity — equal rights of citizenship, as in different communities; mutual political rights.
- isopropyl — containing the isopropyl group.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- isopycnic — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- labor spy — an employee who is used by management to spy on union activities.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- leprosery — a hospital for leprosy sufferers
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- lipolysis — the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.
- logotypes — Plural form of logotype.
- lycopolis — the Ancient Greek name for Asyut
- lycopsids — Plural form of lycopsid.
- lymphomas — Plural form of lymphoma.
- manoscopy — the measurement of the densities of gases
- mastopexy — fixation of a pendulous breast.
- mayorship — the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- mesophyll — the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.
- mesophyte — a plant growing under conditions of well-balanced moisture supply.
- misemploy — to use for the wrong purpose; use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
- monopsony — the market condition that exists when there is one buyer.
- monotypes — Plural form of monotype.
- myographs — Plural form of myograph.
- myriapods — Plural form of myriapod.
- mysophobe — A person with an abnormal fear of filth or dirt.
- myxospore — a spore produced within any of various fruiting bodies of myxomycetes.
- neophytes — Plural form of neophyte.
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- olympiads — Plural form of olympiad.
- operosely — In an operose manner.
- operosity — the quality or characteristic of being operose
- otoplasty — plastic surgery of the external ear.
- ouspensky — Peter Demianovich [pee-ter di-myah-nuh-vich;; Russian pyawtr dyi-myah-nuh-vyich] /ˈpi tər dɪˈmyɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpyɔtr dyɪˈmyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1878–1947, Russian philosopher and author.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- parsimony — extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness.
- pastosity — having a heavy impasto.
- personify — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- pestology — the analysis and research of pests and how to get rid of them
- photolyse — to cause to undergo or to undergo photolysis
- phytosaur — any armored, semiaquatic reptile of the extinct order Phytosauria, of the Mesozoic Era, resembling the crocodile but unrelated, having the nostrils high on the snout and with well-developed hind limbs suggestive of bipedal ancestors.
- piscatory — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- pistology — the branch of theology dealing with faith.
- playhouse — a theater.
- pollyfish — parrotfish.
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polydorus — flourished 1st century b.c, Greek sculptor who, with Agesander and Athenodorus, carved the Laocoön group.
- polyester — Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.