10-letter words containing p, y
- monospermy — the fertilization of an ovum by only one spermatozoon.
- morphogeny — a biological term denoting the origin and development of morphological forms
- morphology — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- mp3 player — a digital media player, usually portable, that plays and stores files in the MP3 format.
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- multiproxy — Involving multiple proxies.
- mumbly-peg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- mummy porn — sexually explicit or pornographic books, photos, videos, etc., that appeal to women, especially middle-aged women.
- mummy-porn — sexually explicit or pornographic books, photos, videos, etc., that appeal to women, especially middle-aged women.
- murphy bed — a bed constructed so that it can be folded or swung into a closet.
- mushy peas — dried peas that have been soaked, boiled and mashed - often eaten with fish and chips
- mycoplasma — any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- mycotrophy — the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a living plant.
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myoatrophy — atrophy of muscle.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- myopically — Very closely; as if suffering from myopia.
- myotherapy — A form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- mysophilia — a pathological attraction to dirt or filth.
- mysophobia — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- nappy rash — If a baby has nappy rash, the skin under its nappy is red and sore.
- naprapathy — a system or method of treating disease that employs no medications but uses manipulation of muscles, joints, ligaments, etc., to stimulate the natural healing process.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- naya paisa — a former monetary unit of India and Bhutan, the 100th part of a rupee.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necroscopy — necropsy.
- negentropy — The entropy that a living thing exports to keep its own entropy low.
- nephrology — the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
- nephropexy — (surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney.
- 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.
- nickeltype — an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nomography — the art of or a treatise on drawing up laws.
- non parity — parity
- non-expiry — expiration of breath.
- nonpayment — failure or neglect to pay: His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes.
- nonplaying — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- nontypical — not typical; unusual
- nosography — the systematic description of diseases.
- nostopathy — a fear of returning home, often observed in those who have been in institutions such as prison or hospital for a long time
- nuptiality — The frequency or incidence of marriage within a population.
- nyctalopia — night blindness.
- nyctalopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia.