8-letter words starting with e
- echiurid — any of various unsegmented marine worms of the phylum Echiura, comprising the spoonworms.
- echogram — a record produced by the action of an echograph.
- echoless — Without echo.
- eclectic — made up of what is selected from different sources.
- eclipsed — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- eclipses — Plural form of eclipse.
- eclipsis — (obsolete) An omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase.
- ecliptic — 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.
- eclogite — a rock consisting of a granular aggregate of green pyroxene and red garnet, often containing kyanite, silvery mica, quartz, and pyrite.
- eclogues — a pastoral poem, often in dialogue form.
- eclosion — the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
- ecocidal — the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- ecofreak — a zealous or overly zealous environmentalist or preservationist.
- ecolodge — A building designed to house ecotourists, typically built and supported by local labour and with respect for the environment.
- ecologic — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- ecomorph — A local variety of a species whose appearance is determined by its ecological environment.
- econiche — niche (def 3).
- econobox — a small vehicle that is basic and fuel-efficient and has no unnecessary extras
- economic — of or relating to the science of economics.
- ecostate — (of a leaf) having neither ribs nor nerves
- ecotonal — Relating to ecotones.
- ecotones — Plural form of ecotone.
- ecotoxic — harmful to animals, plants, or the environment
- ecotypes — Plural form of ecotype.
- ecotypic — Of or pertaining to an ecotype.
- ecraseur — surgical device consisting of a heavy wire loop placed around a part to be removed and tightened until it cuts through
- ecstatic — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
- ectoderm — the outer germ layer in the embryo of a metazoan.
- ectogeny — the effect of pollination and fertilization on the tissues of a plant
- ectomere — any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.
- ectosarc — the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- ectozoan — ectozoon.
- ectozoic — (of a parasitic animal) living on the surface of its host.
- ectozoon — any animal parasite, as the louse, that lives on the surface of its host (opposed to entozoon).
- ectropic — pertaining to ectropion
- ecumenic — Ecumenical.
- ecycling — the process of recycling electronic equipment or components
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- edentate — belonging or pertaining to the Edentata, an order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines in the arrangement of teeth and comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the South American anteaters.
- edge out — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- edgebone — aitchbone.
- edgehill — a ridge in S Warwickshire: site of the indecisive first battle between Charles I and the Parliamentarians (1642) in the Civil War
- edgeless — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- edgerton — Harold Eugene ("Doc") 1903–90, U.S. electrical engineer and photographer.
- edgeways — with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
- edgewise — with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
- edgewood — a city in NE Maryland, near Baltimore.
- edginess — nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
- edifices — Plural form of edifice.
- edifying — to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.