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15-letter words containing e, c, t, o, h, r

  • heterochromatic — of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
  • heterochromatin — the dense, highly stainable part of a chromosome.
  • heterochthonous — not indigenous; foreign (opposed to autochthonous): heterochthonous flora and fauna.
  • heterodactylous — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
  • heteroscedastic — (of several distributions) having different variances
  • heterotolerance — (immunology) Subsequent unresponsiveness to a different agonist.
  • hibernicization — the process or act of making Irish
  • holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
  • honeycomb tripe — a part of the inner lining of the stomach of the steer, calf, hog, or sheep, resembling a honeycomb in appearance and considered a table delicacy.
  • hoosier cabinet — a tall kitchen cabinet mass-produced during the early part of the 20th century, usually of oak, featuring an enameled work surface, storage bins, a flour sifter, etc.
  • hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
  • horatius cocles — a legendary Roman hero of the 6th century bc, who defended a bridge over the Tiber against Lars Porsena
  • horror-stricken — Horror-stricken means the same as horror-struck.
  • hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
  • housing project — a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
  • hovering accent — indeterminacy as to which of two consecutive syllables in a line of verse bears the metrical stress, as in any of the first three feet of Slow, slow, / fresh fount, / keep time / with my / salt tears.
  • hybrid computer — a computer system containing both analog and digital hardware.
  • hype-carbonated — (of a product or service) overvalued as a result of relentless marketing and PR or intensive media exposure
  • hyperactivation — (biology) A form of sperm motility associated with active beating of the flagellum.
  • hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
  • hypercorrection — the substitution, in an inappropriate context, of a pronunciation, grammatical form, or usage thought by the speaker or writer to be appropriate, resulting usually from overgeneralizing in an effort to replace seemingly incorrect forms with correct ones, as the substitution of between you and I for between you and me, by analogy with you and I as the subject of a sentence.
  • hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
  • hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
  • hyperproduction — an increased or excessive production or output
  • hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
  • ichthyodorulite — a spiny plate located on the tail and back of some fish or similar vertebrates
  • ichthyodorylite — a fossilised fish-spine
  • immunochemistry — the study of the chemistry of immunologic substances and reactions.
  • inter-parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
  • interscholastic — between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools: interscholastic athletics.
  • ironstone china — a tough durable earthenware
  • judeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
  • keratoacanthoma — (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin.
  • knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
  • laryngotracheal — of, relating to, or involving the larynx and trachea.
  • leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
  • longhorn cattle — cattle of a long-horned breed, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
  • low-cholesterol — containing little dietary cholesterol
  • mechanoreceptor — any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.
  • mechlorethamine — a nitrogen mustard, C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other cancers.
  • medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
  • metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
  • methyl chloride — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Cl, used chiefly as a refrigerant, as a local anesthetic, and as a methylating agent in organic synthesis.
  • microearthquake — an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).
  • microphotometer — a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
  • microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
  • microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
  • monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
  • morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
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