9-letter words containing t, r, o, p, y
- lipotropy — the process of breaking down excess fat in the human body
- lyotropic — noting any series of ions, salts, or radicals arranged in descending order relative to the magnitude of their effect on a given solvent.
- monotropy — polymorphism that is irreversible.
- myatrophy — myoatrophy.
- nonparity — the condition of having no parity; the state of not being equal
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- operatory — a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.
- operosity — the quality or characteristic of being operose
- 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.
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.
- oviparity — producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes.
- palpatory — to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
- partygoer — a person who enjoys or frequently attends parties and celebrations.
- patrimony — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- patrology — Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
- pellitory — any of various urticaceous plants of the S and W European genus Parietaria, esp P. diffusa (pellitory-of-the-wall or wall pellitory), that grow in crevices and have long narrow leaves and small pink flowers
- pennywort — any of several plants having round or roundish leaves, as the navelwort.
- petrology — study of rocks
- phonatory — rapid, periodic opening and closing of the glottis through separation and apposition of the vocal cords that, accompanied by breath under lung pressure, constitutes a source of vocal sound.
- phytosaur — any armored, semiaquatic reptile of the extinct order Phytosauria, of the Mesozoic Era, resembling the crocodile but unrelated, having the nostrils high on the snout and with well-developed hind limbs suggestive of bipedal ancestors.
- phytotron — a building in which plants can be grown on a large scale, under controlled conditions
- piscatory — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- placatory — serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.
- placitory — of or relating to pleas made to support a claim or a defence
- polyester — Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.
- polyether — a polymeric ether.
- polywater — a subtance mistakenly identified as a polymeric form of water, now known to be water containing ions from glass or quartz.
- portrayal — the act of portraying.
- portrayed — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- portrayer — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- posterity — succeeding or future generations collectively: Judgment of this age must be left to posterity.
- pothecary — apothecary.
- pourparty — purparty.
- precatory — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication: precatory overtures.
- precocity — the state of being or tendency to be precocious.
- predatory — Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
- prefatory — of, relating to, or of the nature of a preface: prefatory explanations.
- prenotify — to notify in advance
- procacity — insolence
- procerity — tallness
- proditory — traitorous
- profanity — the quality of being profane; irreverence.
- prognathy — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
- prokaryot — any organism having cells in each of which the genetic material is in a single DNA chain, not enclosed in a nucleus
- proletary — in ancient Rome, a member of the lowest class of citizens, who had no property
- prolixity — extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
- propriety — conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
- propylite — a hydrothermally altered andesite or allied rock containing secondary minerals, as calcite, chlorite, serpentine, or epidote.
- proselyte — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- prototype — the original or model on which something is based or formed.