13-letter words containing c, h, a, o
- hematological — Hematologic.
- hematopoietic — the formation of blood.
- hemichordates — Plural form of hemichordate.
- hemimetabolic — (zoology) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in lacking wings.
- 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.
- henceforwards — (archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
- hendecahedron — a solid figure having 11 faces.
- heortological — of or relating to heortology
- hepatectomies — Plural form of hepatectomy.
- heptadecanoic — as in heptadecanoic acid, a saturated fatty acid, aka margaric acid
- herb of grace — rue2 .
- herb-of-grace — rue2 .
- hermosa beach — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- hero sandwich — a large sandwich, usually consisting of a small loaf of bread or long roll cut in half lengthwise and containing a variety of ingredients, as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
- heroic stanza — elegiac stanza.
- heroin addict — sb dependent on heroin
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- heterocarpous — (of a plant) producing more than one type of fruit
- heterogametic — (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes.
- heterographic — Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
- heterological — (grammar) Of an adjective, not describing itself.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heterostracan — any of several ostracoderms of the order Heterostraci, from the Silurian and Devonian Periods, having the anterior part of the body enclosed in bony plates.
- heterothallic — having mycelia of two unlike types, both of which must participate in the sexual process. Compare homothallic (def 1).
- hexadactylous — hexadactylic
- hexanoic acid — caproic acid.
- hieracosphinx — (in ancient Egyptian art) a hawk-headed sphinx
- high-low-jack — all fours (def 2).
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- hockey player — sportsperson: plays hockey
- hogarth chair — a Queen Anne chair having a solid splat and cabriole legs, all pieces having a cyma curve or outline.
- holometabolic — Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.
- holy alliance — a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe in 1815 with the professed object of promoting Christian brotherhood but the practical object of repressing democratic revolutions and institutions. The English and Turkish rulers and Pope Pius VII did not join the league.
- 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.
- honorifically — In a honorific manner.
- honoris causa — for the sake of honour
- horologically — of or relating to horology.
- horrification — That which causes horror.
- horticultural — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- hospital care — medical treatment provided in a hospital
- hospital case — a patient that is being, or needs to be, treated in a hospital