13-letter words containing c, r, i, t, h, o
- hemichordates — Plural form of hemichordate.
- heortological — of or relating to heortology
- 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
- heterochronic — a genetic shift in timing of the development of a tissue or anatomical part, or in the onset of a physiological process, relative to an ancestor.
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heterodimeric — (chemistry) produced from two similar but different monomers.
- heterogametic — (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes.
- heterogenetic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.
- 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.
- heteromorphic — Biology. dissimilar in shape, structure, or magnitude.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heterothallic — having mycelia of two unlike types, both of which must participate in the sexual process. Compare homothallic (def 1).
- heterothermic — Relating to, or exhibiting, heterothermy.
- heterotrophic — capable of utilizing only organic materials as a source of food.
- heterozygotic — having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
- historicizing — Present participle of historicize.
- histrionicism — histrionic behaviour or acts
- hogarth chair — a Queen Anne chair having a solid splat and cabriole legs, all pieces having a cyma curve or outline.
- homochromatic — of or relating to one hue; monochromatic.
- homoeroticism — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- homoiothermic — (of birds and mammals) having a constant body temperature, usually higher than the temperature of the surroundings; warm-blooded
- honor society — (in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.
- hormic theory — a theory that holds all behavior to be purposive, whether conscious or unconscious.
- horrification — That which causes horror.
- horticultural — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- hortus siccus — a collection of dried plants; herbarium.
- hospital care — medical treatment provided in a hospital
- house cricket — a dark brown cricket, Acheta domesticus, having a light-colored head with dark crossbands, commonly occurring throughout North America and Europe, where it may be an indoor pest.
- how's tricks? — how are you?
- hydroelectric — pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.
- hydrokinetics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.
- hydropathical — Alternative form of hydropathic.
- hydrostatical — Alternative form of hydrostatic.
- hydrotelluric — (chemistry) Formed by hydrogen and tellurium.
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.
- hypercautious — Especially or unreasonably cautious.
- hypercyanotic — blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
- hyperdicrotic — having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
- hyperfunction — abnormally increased function, especially of glands or other organs.
- hypermetropic — Exhibiting or relating to hypermetropia.
- hyperromantic — extremely or excessively romantic
- hypertonicity — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hypertoxicity — the quality, relative degree, or specific degree of being toxic or poisonous: to determine the toxicity of arsenic.
- hypervelocity — extremely high velocity, as of projectiles, space vehicles, or accelerated nuclear particles.
- hypochlorites — Plural form of hypochlorite.
- hyposecretion — a diminished secretion.
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.