13-letter words containing c, a, m
- hemocytoblast — a primordial cell capable of developing into any type of blood cell.
- hemolymphatic — a fluid in the body cavities and tissues of invertebrates, in arthropods functioning as blood and in some other invertebrates functioning as lymph.
- hepatectomies — Plural form of hepatectomy.
- hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- hermosa beach — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- heterogametic — (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes.
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- histaminergic — releasing histamine
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- holometabolic — Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.
- holy mackerel — astonishment
- homalographic — representing parts with like proportions.
- homestead act — a special act of Congress (1862) that made public lands in the West available to settlers without payment, usually in lots of 160 acres, to be used as farms.
- homiletically — In a homiletic fashion.
- homochromatic — of or relating to one hue; monochromatic.
- homogenetical — of, involving or relating to homogeny
- homolographic — representing parts with like proportions.
- homoscedastic — having the same variance.
- honey stomach — the crop of an ant, bee, or other hymenopterous insect, serving as a reservoir for honeydew and nectar, especially the enlarged crop of a honeybee in which nectar is acted on by enzymes to form honey.
- human capital — the collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community: Education is an investment in human capital that pays off in terms of higher productivity.
- human cloning — the act of producing a human as a clone
- human ecology — ecology (def 4).
- humped cattle — any of several breeds of domestic cattle developed from the Indian species Bos indicus and characterized by a hump of fat and muscle over the shoulders.
- hydraulic ram — a device by which the energy of descending water is utilized to raise a part of the water to a height greater than that of the source.
- hydrodynamics — the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.
- hypercalcemia — an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.
- hyperglycemia — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
- hypermagnetic — (physics) Extremely magnetic.
- hypermetrical — Hypermetric.
- hyperromantic — extremely or excessively romantic
- hyperuricemia — an excess of uric acid in the blood, often producing gout.
- hypocalcaemia — (medical) alternative spelling of hypocalcemia.
- hypocalcaemic — of or relating to hypocalcaemia
- hypoglycaemia — (medical) alternative spelling of hypoglycemia.
- hypoglycaemic — Alternative spelling of hypoglycemic.
- hypometabolic — Relating to hypometabolism.
- hyponymically — In a hyponymic way.
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
- hyracotherium — eohippus.
- iatrochemical — relating to iatrochemistry or iatrochemists
- ice-cream van — a mobile shop that sells ice cream and confectionery
- iceman cometh — a play (1946) by Eugene O'Neill.
- ideogrammatic — Of or pertaining to ideograms.
- ides of march — 15th March: ominous date
- idiochromatic — (of a mineral) deriving a characteristic color from its capacity to absorb certain light rays.
- idiomatically — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- idiomaticness — Idiomaticity.
- imagistically — (often initial capital letter) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.
- immanentistic — relating to immanentism