11-letter words containing c, h, i, r, o, p
- microphonic — of, relating to, or in the nature of a microphone.
- microphylls — Plural form of microphyll.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- microsphere — a very small medical particle, containing a diagnostic or therapeutic agent, that is injected into the blood
- mixotrophic — relating to a combination of heterotrophic and autotrophic sustenance
- monographic — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- monomorphic — Biology. having only one form.
- morphogenic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
- morphologic — Of or pertaining to morphology; morphological.
- mycotrophic — (of a plant) symbiotic with a fungus, esp a mycorrhizal fungus
- neanthropic — of or relating to modern forms of humans as compared with extinct species of the genus Homo.
- necrophagia — the eating of dead bodies; esp., the practice of feeding on carrion
- necrophilia — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophilic — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophobia — an abnormal fear of death; thanatophobia.
- nephrogenic — (medicine, anatomy) that forms the tissues of the kidney.
- nephrotoxic — Damaging or destructive to the kidneys.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- officership — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- orthopaedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthopedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthophyric — of or relating to a texture in which the groundmass is characterized by closely packed, short, quadrilateral crystals of feldspar larger than those in a trachytic groundmass.
- orthopnoeic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthoscopic — pertaining to, characterized by, or produced by normal vision.
- orthotropic — Botany. noting, pertaining to, or exhibiting a mode of vertical growth.
- paratrophic — obtaining nourishment from living organic matter; parasitic.
- parochially — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- paronychial — of or relating to paronychia
- pathoformic — Pathology. pertaining to the beginning of a disease, especially to symptoms that occur in the preliminary stages of mental disease.
- pedomorphic — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- perchloride — the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- phanerozoic — the eon comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.
- phoniatrics — the study and treatment of voice disorders.
- photocopier — any electrically operated machine using a photographic method, as the electrostatic process, for making instant copies of written, drawn, or printed material.
- photometric — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- phototropic — growing toward or away from the light.
- pictography — the use of pictographs; picture writing.
- pilot chart — any of a number of charts issued to mariners by the U.S. Hydrographic Office and showing meteorological, hydrographic, and navigational conditions prevailing, or likely to prevail, subsequent to the date of issue in some part of the world: issued monthly for most areas.
- pitchometer — an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller
- pitchperson — a pitchman or pitchwoman
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- pleomorphic — of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- polychromic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
- polygraphic — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- polymorphic — polymorphism
- polytrophic — (of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.
- pondicherry — a union territory of India, on the Coromandel Coast: formerly the chief settlement of French India; territory includes Mahé (on the Malabar Coast), Karikal, and Yanaon. 181 sq. mi. (469 sq. km).
- porphyritic — of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure.