10-letter words containing p, r, o
- carpostome — the opening in the cystocarp of certain red algae through which the spores are discharged.
- carrot-top — a person with red hair
- cartograph — the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
- cartophile — a cartophilist
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- 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.
- catch crop — a quick-growing crop planted between two regular crops grown in consecutive seasons, or between two rows of regular crops in the same season
- catoptrics — the branch of optics concerned with reflection, esp the formation of images by mirrors
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- cerography — the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- chaparajos — (in Mexico) chaps.
- chaparejos — chaps1
- chaperoned — a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- chaperones — Plural form of chaperone.
- chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
- charophyte — any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts.
- chemotroph — any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.
- childproof — Something that is childproof is designed in a way which ensures that children cannot harm it or be harmed by it.
- chirograph — an indenture
- chlorophyl — Alternative form of chlorophyll.
- chorograph — An instrument for constructing triangles in marine surveying, etc.
- choropleth — a symbol or marked and bounded area on a map denoting the distribution of some property
- christophe — Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1767–1820, Haitian revolutionary leader; king of Haiti (1811–20)
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- chromophil — a cell that takes a stain easily
- chronopher — an instrument for transmitting time signals electronically.
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- ciliophora — a phylum of protozoa in the kingdom Protista, comprising the ciliates.
- circumpose — to position around, or within an encircled place
- cis person — a person who is cisgender or cissexual.
- citalopram — an antidepressant drug, C 20 H 22 BrFN 20 , of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain.
- clapboards — Plural form of clapboard.
- clapometer — a device that measures applause
- clapperboy — a boy who operates a clapper
- climograph — A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation.
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- clipboards — Plural form of clipboard.
- clistocarp — cleistothecium.
- clodhopper — a clumsy person; lout
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- cnidophore — a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
- co-operate — If you co-operate with someone, you work with them or help them for a particular purpose. You can also say that two people co-operate.
- co-partner — a partner or associate, as in a business.
- co-produce — to produce (a film, play, television programme, etc) with another person
- coach park — an area reserved for parking coaches
- coach trip — any tour, journey, or voyage made by bus
- cocomposer — a fellow composer
- coconspire — (intransitive) To conspire together with.