10-letter words containing phor
- adiaphoron — a thing of indifference
- androphore — an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae)
- anthophore — an elongation of the receptacle of a flower between the calyx and corolla
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- aphorizing — Present participle of aphorize.
- camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
- canephoros — in ancient Greece, any of the maidens who carried on her head a basket holding the sacred things used at feasts
- carpophore — the central column surrounded by carpels in such flowers as the geranium
- cataphoric — the use of a word or phrase to refer to a following word or group of words, as the use of the phrase as follows.
- ciliophora — a phylum of protozoa in the kingdom Protista, comprising the ciliates.
- cnidophore — a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
- collophore — a ventral tubelike structure on the abdomen of a springtail.
- cryophorus — a glass tube with a bulb at each end which contains water and water vapour, used in physics to demonstrate freezing by evaporation
- ctenophora — the phylum comprising the comb jellies.
- ctenophore — any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's-girdle, whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia, for locomotion
- diaphorase — a flavoprotein enzyme operating in mitochondria, acting as a catalyst in the process of dye reduction or oxidation
- eriophorum — cotton grass
- euphorbias — Plural form of euphorbia.
- euphorbium — an acrid resin obtained from several species of Euphorbia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative and emetic
- euphoriant — A drug which produces feelings of euphoria.
- fluorophor — Alternative form of fluorophore.
- glucophore — a chemical group responsible for sweetness of taste
- gynophores — Plural form of gynophore.
- homophoric — Relating to homophora.
- hypophoria — Physical misalignment of the two eyes so that one eye is set lower in the head than the other.
- ionophores — Plural form of ionophore.
- lophophore — the ring of ciliated tentacles encircling the mouth of a bryozoan or phoronid.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- odoriphore — the group of atoms in an odorous molecule responsible for its odour
- omophorion — a liturgical stole, resembling a pallium, worn by bishops.
- oophoritis — inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.
- phonophore — the small bones of the ear which transmit sound vibrations to the internal ear
- phosphoric — of or containing phosphorus, especially in the pentavalent state.
- phosphoro- — phosphorus or phosphorescence
- phosphorus — Chemistry. a solid, nonmetallic element existing in at least three allotropic forms, one that is yellow, poisonous, flammable, and luminous in the dark, one that is red, less poisonous, and less flammable, and another that is black, insoluble in most solvents, and the least flammable. The element is used in forming smoke screens, its compounds are used in matches and phosphate fertilizers, and it is a necessary constituent of plant and animal life in bones, nerves, and embryos. Symbol: P; atomic weight: 30.974; atomic number: 15; specific gravity: (yellow) 1.82 at 20°C, (red) 2.20 at 20°C, (black) 2.25–2.69 at 20°C.
- phosphoryl — a radical chemical consisting of phosphorus and oxygen, represented by the symbol pO
- photophore — a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.
- plerophory — the presence of total assurance regarding a religious doctrine
- prosphoron — an uncut loaf of altar bread before it is consecrated.
- pyrophoric — capable of igniting spontaneously in air.
- pyrophorus — a substance which ignites when exposed to air
- rhizophore — a downward-growing stem in moss that forms roots
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- spirophore — a device for producing artificial respiration
- sporophore — a fungus hypha specialized to bear spores.
- theophoric — having the name of a god embedded in something, such as a name
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