9-Letter Words Containing: A,O,P,U

• small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates

• Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation

• an act of being a tenant or occupant

• the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

• any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

• An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.

• An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.

• small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes

• a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant

• The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.

• A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.

• Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.

• A thin, crisp Indian bread made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter or as an accompaniment to a meal.