9-letter words containing p, y, t, h
- neophytic — a beginner or novice: He's a neophyte at chess.
- notaphily — the collecting of bank notes as a hobby.
- nymphetic — relating to a nymphet
- nymphette — Alternative form of nymphet.
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.
- pachytene — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- panchayat — an elective village council in India.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- parhypate — a note in ancient Greek music, the second lowest note in the two lowest tetrachords
- party hat — a hat, often made of paper, worn at a party
- pathogeny — the production and development of disease.
- pathology — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- pentarchy — a government by five persons.
- phagocyte — any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
- phenotype — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenytoin — a barbiturate-related substance, C 1 5 H 1 2 N 2 O 2 , used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of grand mal epilepsy and in focal seizures.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- phlyctena — a small vesicle, blister, or pustule.
- phonatory — rapid, periodic opening and closing of the glottis through separation and apposition of the vocal cords that, accompanied by breath under lung pressure, constitutes a source of vocal sound.
- phonotype — a piece of type bearing a phonetic character or symbol.
- phonotypy — phonography (def 2).
- photocopy — a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
- photolyse — to cause to undergo or to undergo photolysis
- photolyze — to break down molecules with light.
- photoplay — a motion-picture scenario; screenplay.
- phototype — a plate with a relief printing surface produced by photography.
- phototypy — the process or art of producing phototypes
- phylactic — defending or protecting, especially from disease.
- phyletics — phylogenetic classification.
- physiatry — physical medicine.
- physicist — a scientist who specializes in physics.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
- phytolith — a microscopic silica body that forms in a living plant and becomes fossilized.
- phytology — botany.
- 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.
- phytotomy — the study of the internal structure or anatomy of plants
- phytotron — a building in which plants can be grown on a large scale, under controlled conditions
- platyfish — any of several small, yellow-gray freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, especially X. variatus, of Mexico: popular in home aquariums, in which the color varies widely.
- play with — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plaything — a thing to play with; toy.
- polyantha — a type of clustering flower
- polyanthi — hybrid garden primroses
- polyether — a polymeric ether.
- polymathy — learning in many fields; encyclopedic knowledge.
- polyptych — a work of art composed of several connected panels.
- polythene — polyethylene.
- pothecary — apothecary.
- prettyish — quite pretty
- prognathy — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
- psych out — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.