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10-letter words containing p, a, t, h

  • arctophily — the practice of collecting teddy bears
  • arthropoda — the phylum comprising the arthropods.
  • arthropods — any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
  • asphaltene — any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
  • asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
  • asphaltite — any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
  • asphyxiant — causing asphyxia
  • asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
  • asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
  • astrograph — a navigational device for projecting altitude curves of the stars and planets onto charts or plotting sheets.
  • astrophoto — (astronomy, photography) An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
  • at a pinch — If you say that something is possible at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.
  • athapascan — a group of North American Indian languages belonging to the Na-Dene phylum, including Apache and Navaho
  • atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
  • atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
  • authorship — The authorship of a piece of writing is the identity of the person who wrote it.
  • autographs — Plural form of autograph.
  • autography — the writing of something in one's own handwriting; something handwritten
  • autophagia — sustenance by self-absorption of the tissues of the body
  • autophilia — Self love, especially sexual attraction to the self.
  • autophobia — the fear of solitude or being alone
  • autophobic — Of or pertaining to autophobia.
  • autotrophs — Plural form of autotroph.
  • autotrophy — (in certain plants and bacteria) the process of making food from inorganic substances, using photosynthesis
  • auxotrophs — Plural form of auxotroph.
  • auxotrophy — the inability to synthesize particular growth factors, due to mutational changes
  • baphometic — relating to the worship of the idol Baphomet, whom the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping during the Crusades
  • bathyscaph — a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
  • batophobia — The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down.
  • battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
  • beth-phage — a place in ancient Israel, at the foot of the Mount of Olives: starting point of Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. Matt. 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29.
  • bibliotaph — a person who caches or hoards books.
  • biotherapy — the treatment of disease by means of substances, as serums, vaccines, penicillin, etc., secreted by or derived from living organisms
  • birth plan — a statement by a mother telling doctors and midwives how she would like her labour to proceed
  • birthplace — Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
  • bisulphate — a salt or ester of sulphuric acid containing the monovalent group -HSO4 or the ion HSO4–
  • bitch-slap — to strike (someone) with one's open hand
  • blackpatch — a disease of red and white clover, caused by an unidentified fungus and characterized by brown or blackish lesions on the plant.
  • boat patch — an oval patch for plywood, terminating in a point at each end.
  • cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
  • cacotrophy — malnutrition
  • caecotroph — (biology) In certain mammals, especially rabbits and some rodents, a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus.
  • caliphates — Plural form of caliphate.
  • callathump — a shivaree.
  • callithump — a noisy band or parade
  • camp shirt — a short-sleeved shirt or blouse with a notched collar and usually two breast pockets.
  • camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
  • can't help — If you say you can't help thinking something, you are expressing your opinion in an indirect way, often because you think it seems rude.
  • cape dutch — (in South Africa) a distinctive style of furniture or architecture
  • cape wrath — a promontory at the NW extremity of the Scottish mainland
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