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9-letter words containing ot

  • apoptotic — of or relating to apoptosis
  • apothecia — the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
  • apothegms — Plural form of apothegm.
  • apothesis — (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
  • aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
  • arbuthnot — John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)
  • archabbot — In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation).
  • aristotle — a bottle
  • arrowroot — Arrowroot is a substance obtained from a West Indian plant. It is used in cooking, for example for thickening sauces or in making biscuits.
  • artemotil — A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.
  • astroturf — Astroturf is a type of artificial fiber that is used instead of grass on some sports fields.
  • asymptote — a straight line that is closely approached by a plane curve so that the perpendicular distance between them decreases to zero as the distance from the origin increases to infinity
  • at bottom — You use at bottom to emphasize that you are stating what you think is the real nature of something or the real truth about a situation.
  • atriotomy — (medicine) The surgical opening of an atrium.
  • attotesla — one-quintillionth (10 -18) of a tesla. Abbreviation: aT.
  • audiotape — Audiotape is magnetic tape which is used to record sound.
  • autopilot — automatic pilot
  • autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
  • autotimer — a device for turning a system on and off automatically at times predetermined by advance setting
  • autotoxin — any poison or toxin formed in the organism upon which it acts
  • autotroph — any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists.
  • autotruck — a motor truck.
  • auxotonic — (of muscle contraction) occurring against increasing force
  • auxotroph — a mutant strain of microorganism having nutritional requirements additional to those of the normal organism
  • aydelotte — Frank, 1880–1956, U.S. educator.
  • azeotrope — a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition
  • azeotropy — the existence of azeotropes
  • azotizing — Present participle of azotize.
  • babacoote — a species of large lemur, Lichanotus brevicaudatus, native to Madagascar
  • baby spot — a small spotlight, usually 250–400 watts, used to highlight a specific section of a stage setting or acting area.
  • backcloth — A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
  • ball foot — a ball-like turned foot, used especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • ballotade — a movement similar to a croupade except that the horse draws in its hind legs so that the iron of the shoes is visible.
  • balloters — Plural form of balloter.
  • balloting — voting in an election
  • ballotini — small glass beads used in reflective paints
  • bandicoot — any agile terrestrial marsupial of the family Peramelidae of Australia and New Guinea. They have a long pointed muzzle and a long tail and feed mainly on small invertebrates
  • bank note — a promissory note issued by a bank, payable on demand: it is a form of paper money
  • bank shot — Basketball. a shot into the basket, made by rebounding the ball off the backboard.
  • banknotes — Plural form of banknote.
  • barbotine — a type of clay paste used in making decorated pottery
  • bare-root — of or relating to a tree or shrub prepared for transplanting by having all or most of the soil removed from about its roots.
  • barkcloth — Cloth made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or similar tree.
  • barotitis — inflammation of the ear caused by a change in air pressure
  • barotropy — a state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density do not intersect but are parallel.
  • be mother — to pour the tea
  • bean shot — refined copper having a shotlike form from being thrown into water in a molten state.
  • beetroots — Plural form of beetroot.
  • bell moth — any moth of the family Tortricidae, which when at rest resemble the shape of a bell
  • berthelot — Pierre Eugène Marselin [marsuh-lan] /mærsəˈlɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1827–1907, French chemist.
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