9-letter words containing x, p, o
- pleonexia — excessive greed
- plexiform — of, relating to, or resembling a plexus.
- pole-axed — If someone is pole-axed, they are so surprised or shocked that they do not know what to say or do.
- polyaxial — having more than one axis
- polymyxin — any of various polypeptide antibiotics derived from Bacillus polymyxa.
- pompholyx — a type of eczema
- postaxial — pertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, especially the posterior side of the axis of a limb.
- postfixal — of or relating to a postfix, having postfixes
- prepollex — a rudimentary additional digit on the preaxial side of the thumb of certain amphibians and mammals.
- press box — a press section, especially at a sports event.
- prolixity — extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
- prothorax — the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs.
- protoxide — the one of a series of oxides having the smallest proportion of oxygen.
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- proximate — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- proximity — nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
- proxy arp — (networking) The technique in which one host, usually a router, answers Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests intended for another machine. By "faking" its identity, the router accepts responsibility for routing packets to the "real" destination. Proxy ARP allows a site to use a single IP address with two physical networks. Subnetting would normally be a better solution.
- pyothorax — empyema.
- pyridoxal — a naturally occurring derivative of pyridoxine that is a precursor of a coenzyme (pyridoxal phosphate) involved in several enzymic reactions. Formula: (CH2OH)(CHO)C5HN(OH)(CH3)
- pyrotoxin — pyrogen.
- pyroxylic — resulting from the action of fire on wood
- pyroxylin — a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc.
- re-export — to export again, as imported goods.
- re-expose — to expose again
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- spondulix — money; cash.
- tex point — (unit, text) The variant of the point used by TeX, equal to 0.3514598035 mm, or 1/72.27 inch.
- textphone — A textphone is a telephone with a screen and a keyboard, designed for people with hearing problems.
- toxaphene — an amber, waxy, water-insoluble solid, whose principal constituent is chlorinated camphene, used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- toxophily — a devotee of archery; archer.
- unexposed — left or being without shelter or protection: The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
- water pox — chickenpox.
- x.desktop — A desktop manager for Unix from IXI.
- xenomorph — A strange form.
- xenophile — a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
- xenophobe — a person who fears or hates foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- xenophone — (phonetics) A sound in speech that is not native to the language being spoken; a sound from a foreign language.
- 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.
- xiphoidal — shaped like a sword
- xiphopagi — Siamese twins joined at the lower sternum
- xtp forum — (body) A consortium of for- and non-profit companies and research organisations promoting Xpress Transport Protocol.
- xylograph — An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing.
- xylophage — any insect or organism that eats wood
- xylophone — A musical instrument played by striking a row of wooden bars of graduated length with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets.