11-letter words containing s, p, e
- eosinopenia — A form of agranulocytosis where the number of eosinophil granulocytes is lower than expected.
- eosinophile — easily stained by eosin
- eosinophils — Plural form of eosinophil.
- epaminondas — ?418–362 bc, Greek Theban statesman and general: defeated the Spartans at Leuctra (371) and Mantinea (362) and restored power in Greece to Thebes
- epanalepsis — (rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter.
- ephemerides — Plural form of ephemeris.
- epic simile — an extended simile, as used in the epic poetry of Homer and other writers
- epicuticles — Plural form of epicuticle.
- epicycloids — Plural form of epicycloid.
- epidermises — Plural form of epidermis.
- epidiascope — An optical projector capable of giving images of both opaque and transparent objects.
- epigastrium — The part of the upper abdomen immediately over the stomach.
- epigenesist — (biology) One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis.
- epigenetics — (genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.
- epignathous — having a protruding upper jaw
- epigraphist — A person who studies epigraphy (inscriptions).
- epimorphism — (category theory) A morphism p such that for any other pair of morphisms f and g, if f \\circ p = g \\circ p, then f = g.
- epipetalous — (of stamens) attached to the petals
- epiphyllous — (of plants) growing on, or attached to, the leaf of another plant
- epiplastral — relating to the epiplastron
- epiplastron — a lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle
- episcopally — By episcopal authority.
- episcopates — Plural form of episcopate.
- episepalous — growing upon a sepal
- epistilbite — a transparent, zeolitic mineral
- episulphide — (organic chemistry) A class of organic compound analogous to epoxides in which a sulphur atom replaces the oxygen.
- epithalamus — A part of the dorsal forebrain including the pineal gland and a region in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain.
- epitomising — Present participle of epitomise.
- eponymously — In an eponymous manner; as in the named character of a book etc.
- epoxy resin — any of various tough resistant thermosetting synthetic resins containing epoxy groups: used in surface coatings, laminates, and adhesives
- epsom salts — Epsom salts is a kind of white powder which you can mix with water and drink as a medicine to help you empty your bowels.
- equipoising — Present participle of equipoise.
- erev pesach — the day before Passover
- eriophorous — relating to cotton grass
- erysipeloid — an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands, characterized by inflammation and caused by the microorganism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on contaminated meat, poultry, or fish: most prevalent among fishermen and butchers
- erythropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear red
- escape cock — a valve that releases air, steam, etc, above a certain pressure; relief valve or safety valve
- escape pipe — a pipe for overflowing water, escaping steam, etc
- escape plan — a plan for escaping from a place
- escape road — a road, usually ending in a pile of sand, provided on a hill for a driver to drive into if his brakes fail or on a bend if he loses control of the turn
- escapements — Plural form of escapement.
- escarpments — Plural form of escarpment.
- esemplastic — Unifying; having the power to shape disparate things into a unified whole.
- esophagitis — Inflammation of the esophagus.
- espadrilles — Plural form of espadrille.
- espaliering — Present participle of espalier.
- especialize — (nonstandard, India) specialize.
- espieglerie — Impish or playful behaviour; mischief.
- estrepement — the laying of waste, esp on rented land
- euphausiids — Plural form of euphausiid.