10-letter words starting with e
- echolocate — To locate by means of echolocation.
- echopraxia — the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.
- eclaircise — (transitive) To make clear; to explain.
- ecliptical — Astronomy. the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens. an analogous great circle on a terrestrial globe.
- ecmascript — (language) (ECMA standard 262, ISO standard 16262) The standardised version of the core JavaScript language.
- ecocentric — a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their natural environment, regardless of their perceived usefulness or importance to human beings.
- ecoclimate — the climate of a particular group of plants
- ecological — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- ecologists — Plural form of ecologist.
- econometer — a device in a car that informs the driver of how much fuel they are consuming
- econometry — Econometrics.
- economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- economicly — (nonstandard) alternative spelling of economically.
- economised — (UK) Simple past tense and past participle of economise.
- economiser — Alternative form of economizer.
- economists — Plural form of economist.
- economized — Simple past tense and past participle of economize.
- economizer — a person who economizes.
- economizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of economize.
- ecospecies — a taxon consisting of one or more interbreeding ecotypes: equivalent to a taxonomic species.
- ecosystems — a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
- ecotecture — Ecotecture is a type of architecture with designs based on ecological principles such as sustainability and environmental impact.
- ecotourism — tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.
- ecotourist — A participant in ecotourism.
- ecovillage — A community whose inhabitants seek to live according to ecological principles, causing as little impact on the environment as possible.
- ecowarrior — Alternative spelling of eco-warrior.
- ecphonesis — the use of an exclamatory phrase, as in “O tempore! O mores!”.
- ecphractic — having the property of removing obstructions
- ecthlipsis — loss of a consonant, especially, in Latin, loss of a final m before a word beginning with a vowel or h.
- ectocornea — the outer layer of the cornea.
- ectodermal — Of or pertaining to the ectoderm.
- ectoenzyme — exoenzyme.
- ectogenous — growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
- ectomorphs — Plural form of ectomorph.
- ectomorphy — having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).
- ectophytes — Plural form of ectophyte.
- ectoprocta — the phylum Bryozoa, especially as distinguished from the phylum Entoprocta by a body plan having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles.
- ectoprocts — Plural form of ectoproct.
- ectostosis — the ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.
- ectotherms — Plural form of ectotherm.
- ectothermy — (biology) The condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.
- ectromelia — Medicine/Medical. the congenital absence or imperfection of a limb or limbs.
- ecuadorean — a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- ecuadorian — person from Ecuador
- ecumenical — general; universal.
- eczematous — an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
- edaphology — The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
- eddication — (UK, dated) eye dialect of education.
- edentulous — lacking teeth; toothless.
- edibleness — Edibility.