10-letter words containing s, e, c, o
- ecotourism — tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.
- ecotourist — A participant in ecotourism.
- ecphonesis — the use of an exclamatory phrase, as in “O tempore! O mores!”.
- ectogenous — growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
- ectomorphs — Plural form of ectomorph.
- ectophytes — Plural form of ectophyte.
- ectoprocts — Plural form of ectoproct.
- ectostosis — the ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.
- ectotherms — Plural form of ectotherm.
- eczematous — an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
- educations — Plural form of education.
- effloresce — to burst into bloom; blossom.
- egoistical — Caring about oneself rather than others.
- egomaniacs — Plural form of egomaniac.
- eicosanoid — (biochemistry) Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones.
- eightscore — one hundred and sixty
- eirenicons — Plural form of eirenicon.
- electrodes — Plural form of electrode.
- elocutions — Plural form of elocution.
- embolismic — Relating to embolism or intercalation.
- embrocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embrocate.
- embryo sac — the structure within a plant ovule that contains the egg cell: develops from the megaspore and contains the embryo plant and endosperm after fertilization
- empedocles — ?490–430 bc, Greek philosopher and scientist, who held that the world is composed of four elements, air, fire, earth, and water, which are governed by the opposing forces of love and discord
- encloister — to imprison or cloister
- enclosures — Plural form of enclosure.
- encomiasts — Plural form of encomiast.
- encopresis — Involuntary defecation, especially associated with emotional disturbance or psychiatric disorder.
- encounters — Plural form of encounter.
- encourages — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encourage.
- encroaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encroach.
- endocytose — (cytology) Of a cell, to ingest material by folding the plasma membrane inwards around it.
- endoscopes — Plural form of endoscope.
- endoscopic — Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
- ensconcing — Present participle of ensconce.
- entoprocts — Plural form of entoproct.
- environics — the study of human and natural forces that determine an environment
- episcopacy — Government of a church by bishops.
- episcopant — a bishop
- episcopate — The office or term of office of a bishop.
- episcopize — to make, rule as, or perform the duties of a bishop
- epizootics — Plural form of epizootic.
- epsilonics — The study of error in mathematical approximations.
- ergonomics — The study of people's efficiency in their working environment.
- ericaceous — (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
- erinaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.
- eroticised — Simple past tense and past participle of eroticise.
- escalation — A rapid increase; a rise.
- escalators — Plural form of escalator.
- escalatory — tending to escalate
- escallonia — Any of several South American flowering plants of the genus Escallonia.