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— English word —

• pyrophorus n. A substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state.

— International convention —

• Pyrophorus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – fire beetles, bioluminescent click beetles.

22 English words from 2 English definitions

air beetles bioluminescent capable click click␣beetles divided especially exposure family finely fire fire␣beetles genus spontaneously state substance taking taxonomic the to␣the within

17 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

hor Horus pho Pho PHO phở -phor Pyr pyr- pyro pyro- ROP Rus RUS Rus' Rus. R␣Us

11 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

OHP -ory POR pory Roh ROH sur- Sur. uro Uro uro-

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

porphyrous

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

hyperporous pyrophorous

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

pyrophores

One epenthesis (New word found when adding only one letter.)

pyrophorous

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