10-letter words containing pho
- cibophobia — The fear of, or aversion to, eating or food.
- 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.
- coryphodon — a primitive hoofed mammal of the extinct genus Coryphodon, of the early Eocene Epoch, having a long, thickset body, short legs, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
- 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
- cynophobia — an irrational fear of dogs
- dentiphone — (dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
- diaphoneme — (linguistics) An abstract phonological unit that represents collectively the dialectal variants of a phoneme.
- diaphonics — The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.
- diaphonous — Misspelling of diaphanous.
- diaphorase — a flavoprotein enzyme operating in mitochondria, acting as a catalyst in the process of dye reduction or oxidation
- dictaphone — a tape recorder designed for recording dictation and later reproducing it for typing
- dimorphous — having two forms.
- diphosgene — a colorless liquid, C 2 Cl 4 O 2 , usually derived from methyl formate or methyl chloroformate by chlorination: a World War I poison gas now used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- ecphonesis — the use of an exclamatory phrase, as in “O tempore! O mores!”.
- edaphology — The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
- entryphone — an intercom system at the entrance to a building through which visitors identify themselves so that someone inside can let them in by a device which unlocks the door remotely
- epiphonema — an exclamation that concludes a discourse
- ergophobia — An irrational fear of work.
- eriophorum — cotton grass
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- euphonious — (of sound, esp. speech) Pleasing to the ear.
- euphoniums — Plural form of euphonium.
- euphonized — Simple past tense and past participle of euphonize.
- 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.
- europhobia — dislike for or hostility to Europe, Europeans, or the European Union
- europhobic — hostile to Europe, Europeans, or the European Union
- flip phone — mobile telephone: clam-shell style
- flophouses — Plural form of flophouse.
- fluorophor — Alternative form of fluorophore.
- gamophobia — The fear of marriage.
- genophobes — Plural form of genophobe.
- genophobia — The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse.
- genophobic — Relating to or characteristic of genophobia or genophobes.
- germaphobe — One who suffers from germaphobia.
- germophobe — A person who fears physical contact with germs and is therefore obsessed with cleanliness.
- glucophore — a chemical group responsible for sweetness of taste
- glyphosate — a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.
- gramophone — a phonograph.
- gramophony — the art, technique, or practice of recording sound on disc
- grapholect — an established and standardized written language
- graphology — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- gynephobia — an abnormal fear of women.
- gynophobia — Extreme or irrational fear of women or of the female.
- gynophobic — relating to a dread or hatred of women