10-letter words containing r, e, p, o, t
- heliotropy — the growth of plants in a particular direction as a response to the stimulus of light, heliotropism
- hemipteron — Alternative form of hemipteran.
- hemitropal — hemitropous
- heptachlor — a highly toxic, light-tan, waxy solid, C 10 H 5 Cl 7 , used as an insecticide: its manufacture and use are restricted in the U.S.
- heptachord — a musical scale of seven notes.
- heptameron — A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
- heterophil — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
- hey presto — magician's conjuring words
- hierophant — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- hilltopper — the top or summit of a hill.
- hipsterdom — The state of being a hipster.
- homopteran — homopterous.
- hospitaler — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
- hot pepper — any of variously shaped pungent peppers of the genus Capsicum, containing large amounts of capsaicin and usually having thin walls.
- hoverports — Plural form of hoverport.
- hydrophyte — a plant that grows in water or very moist ground; an aquatic plant.
- hydrotrope — (chemistry) A compound that solubilizes hydrophobic compounds in aqueous solutions.
- hyetograph — a map or chart showing the average rainfall for the localities represented.
- hygrophyte — a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
- hypaethron — a part of a building or court which is open to the sky
- hyperbaton — the use, especially for emphasis, of a word order other than the expected or usual one, as in “Bird thou never wert.”.
- hypertonia — increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
- hypertonic — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hypertoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- hyphenator — One who, or that which, hyphenates.
- hypnotizer — One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
- hypocenter — focus (def 5).
- 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.
- imperators — Plural form of imperator.
- importable — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- importuned — Simple past tense and past participle of importune.
- importuner — One who importunes.
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- improperty — (obsolete) impropriety.
- inspectors — Plural form of inspector.
- intergroup — taking place or being between groups: intergroup relationships.
- interloped — Simple past tense and past participle of interlope.
- interloper — a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others: He was an athiest who felt like an interloper in this religious gathering.
- interlopes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope.
- interphone — an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.