9-letter words containing t, o, m, y
- ominosity — The state or quality of being ominous.
- oomycetes — Plural form of oomycete.
- optimally — optimum (def 3).
- optometry — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- orchotomy — orchidotomy.
- orthogamy — (botany) fertilization of the ovules of a plant by pollen from the same plant.
- osmometry — measurement of osmotic pressure.
- ostectomy — excision of part or all of a bone.
- osteotomy — the dividing of a bone, or the excision of part of it.
- oysterman — a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- patrimony — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- phytotomy — the study of the internal structure or anatomy of plants
- plutonomy — the study of economics or the production of wealth
- polymathy — learning in many fields; encyclopedic knowledge.
- pomposity — the quality of being pompous.
- proximity — nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
- prozymite — a person using leavened bread for the Eucharist
- ptolemy i — (surnamed Soter) 367?–280 b.c, ruler of Egypt 323–285: founder of Macedonian dynasty in Egypt.
- pulpotomy — the removal of infected portions of the pulp tissue in a tooth, used as a therapeutic measure to avoid pulpectomy.
- pyrometer — an apparatus for measuring high temperatures that uses the radiation emitted by a hot body as a basis for measurement.
- pyrometry — an apparatus for measuring high temperatures that uses the radiation emitted by a hot body as a basis for measurement.
- radectomy — excision of part or all of the root of a tooth.
- rheometry — an instrument for measuring the flow of fluids, especially blood.
- rhizotomy — the surgical section or cutting of the spinal nerve roots, usually posterior or sensory roots, to eliminate pain.
- rhytidome — the outer bark of a tree or plant
- royalmast — the highest part of a mast
- rum toddy — a drink made from rum, hot water, sugar, and usually lemon juice
- solemnity — the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness: the solemnity of a state funeral.
- sotomayor — ˈSonia (Maria) (ˈsoʊnjə ) ; sōnˈyə) 1954- ; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (2009- )
- staminody — the metamorphosis of any of various flower organs, as a sepal or a petal, into a stamen.
- stomatomy — stomatotomy.
- styliform — having the shape of an ancient style; stylar.
- styrofoam — Styrofoam is a very light, plastic substance, used especially to make containers.
- symbionts — an organism living in a state of symbiosis.
- symbiotic — living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship: Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.
- symbolist — a person who uses symbols or symbolism.
- symington — (William) Stuart, 1901–1988, U.S. politician: senator 1952–77.
- sympatico — simpatico
- symptosis — local or general atrophy.
- symptotic — relating to symptosis
- taphonomy — the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
- taylorism — a modified form of Calvinism that maintains that every person has a free will, and that makes a distinction between depravity, as the tendency to commit sins, and sin, as a voluntary choice of evil actions.
- tea money — (especially in parts of China) a bribe used to facilitate any business dealing.
- teknonymy — the practice among certain peoples of renaming a parent after a child.
- teleonomy — Biology. the principle that the body's structures and functions serve an overall purpose, as in assuring the survival of the organism.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- testimony — Law. the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
- theomachy — a battle with or among the gods.
- theomancy — divination or prophecy by an oracle or by people directly inspired by a god
- thymocyte — a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells.