12-letter words containing c, h, a, o, t, i
- halobacteria — Plural form of halobacterium.
- halotrichite — a mineral, iron alum, isomorphous with pickeringite, occurring in the form of yellowish fibers.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- haricot vert — green bean.
- helicobacter — Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
- hematochezia — the passage of bloody stools.
- hemichordate — belonging or pertaining to the chordates of the phylum Hemichordata, comprising small, widely distributed, marine animals, as the acorn worms.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- hepatoxicity — Toxicity that affects the liver.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- heterotactic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterotaxis.
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- hippopotamic — like, of, or relating to a hippopotamus
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- histographic — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- histological — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- historically — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
- holistically — incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
- holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
- homoeopathic — Alternative spelling of homeopathic.
- homolecithal — having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova having relatively little yolk.
- homoromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the same gender.
- horometrical — Relating to horometry.
- hovering act — an act forbidding or restricting the loitering of foreign or domestic vessels within the prescribed limits of a coastal nation.
- humification — the formation of humus.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
- hygrochastic — of or relating to the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- hyperchaotic — Of or pertaining to hyperchaos.
- hypnotically — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
- hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- ichthyocolla — a fish glue or gelatine used as food or medicine
- ichthyofauna — the indigenous fish of a region.
- ichthyolatry — The worship of fishes, or of fish-shaped idols.
- ichthyophagy — the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.
- ichthyosaurs — Plural form of ichthyosaur.
- iconomachist — a person who campaigns against the use of icons in religious worship
- idiopathical — Alternative form of idiopathic.
- immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
- inchoateness — The quality of being inchoate.
- inchoatively — in an inchoative or rudimentary fashion; initially
- indomethacin — a substance, C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 , with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties: used in the treatment of certain kinds of arthritis and gout.
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.