9-letter words containing x, e, r, o
- waxflower — (botany) Any plant of the genus Hoya.
- waxworker — A worker in the wax industry.
- xenocryst — a rock or crystal engulfed by magma and retained as an inclusion in the resulting igneous rock.
- xenograft — a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
- xenomorph — A strange form.
- xenon arc — an electric arc between two metal electrodes enclosed in a quartz bulb and contained in a xenon atmosphere, used mainly as a high-intensity light source in motion-picture projectors and studio spotlights.
- xerochasy — the release of seeds when the seed pods dry out
- xeroderma — a disease in which the skin becomes dry, hard, and scaly.
- xerograph — A photocopy produced by xerography.
- xeromorph — a xerophilous plant, which is able to survive with little water
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
- xerophyte — a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.
- xerostoma — an abnormal lack of saliva, dryness of the mouth
- xylometer — a device for measuring the specific gravity of wood