10-letter words containing y, o
- entry word — in book
- entryphone — an intercom system at the entrance to a building through which visitors identify themselves so that someone inside can let them in by a device which unlocks the door remotely
- enzymology — The branch of biochemistry concerned with enzymes.
- epeirogeny — (geomorphology) broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents.
- ependymoma — (medicine) A tumour of the central nervous system.
- epicondyle — (anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
- epicycloid — A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle rolling on the exterior of another circle.
- episcopacy — Government of a church by bishops.
- episiotomy — A surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues.
- episomally — In an episomal manner.
- epistolary — Relating to or denoting the writing of letters or literary works in the form of letters.
- eponychium — (anatomy) cuticle (thickened layer of skin on fingernails and toenails).
- equivocacy — Equivocalness.
- ergatogyne — a wingless, worker-like ant with female characteristics
- ergodicity — (uncountable) The condition of being ergodic.
- erotically — In an erotic manner.
- errand boy — boy who carries messages, go-between
- erythritol — (organic compound) A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol that occurs in some fruit; it is used as a sugar substitute.
- erythrocin — (medicine) synonym of erythromycin.
- escalatory — tending to escalate
- escapology — The study or art of escaping from a constriction, e.g. rope, handcuffs, etc.
- escatology — Alternative spelling of eschatology.
- ethylation — (organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule.
- eucalyptol — a colourless oily liquid with a camphor-like odour and a spicy taste; it is obtained from eucalyptus oil and used in perfumery and as a flavouring. Formula: C10H18O
- eucaryotic — Alternative spelling of eukaryotic.
- eudiometry — (chemistry, dated) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
- eukaryotes — Plural form of eukaryote.
- eukaryotic — (biology) Having complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei.
- euphrosyne — one of the three Graces
- euroclydon — a stormy wind from the north or northeast that occurs in the Levant, which caused the ship in which St Paul was travelling to be wrecked (Acts 27:14)
- even money — a bet in which the winnings are the same as the amount staked
- eventology — (statistics) The branch of statistics that deals with random, vague events.
- every pore — You can say that someone has a certain quality or emotion coming from every pore to emphasize the strength of that quality or emotion.
- everywoman — a woman who exemplifies all women in some way
- excitatory — Characterized by, causing, or constituting excitation.
- excusatory — Serving to make an excuse.
- execratory — Tending to execrate or cause execration.
- exhibitory — Exhibiting; publicly showing.
- exiguously — In an exiguous way.
- exobiology — The branch of science that deals with the possibility and likely nature of life on other planets or in space.
- exocytosis — A process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the exterior through fusion of the vacuole membrane with the cell membrane.
- exocytotic — Of or pertaining to exocytosis.
- exoenzymes — Plural form of exoenzyme.
- exotically — In an exotic manner.
- expiratory — Of or relating to the exhalation of air from the lungs.
- expository — Intended to explain or describe something.
- exteriorly — From the exterior, from outside.
- eye colour — the colour of a person's eyes
- eye doctor — ophthalmologist
- eye of day — the sun