10-letter words containing e, o, h
- amenorrhea — abnormal absence or suppression of menstruation
- amphogenic — producing both male and female offspring.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- amyxorrhea — the absence of the normal secretion of mucus.
- anastrophe — reversal of the usual order of the parts of a sentence; inversion (Ex.: “Came the dawn”)
- anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
- anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river
- anchorages — Plural form of anchorage.
- anchorette — (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchorless — without an anchor
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- androphore — an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae)
- anemochore — a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
- anemochory — the dispersal of plant seeds or spores by the wind.
- anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
- anemophily — fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.
- angle shot — a picture taken with the camera pointed obliquely at the subject, sometimes causing distortion of perspective and proportion.
- anglophile — If you describe a non-British person as Anglophile, you mean that they admire Britain and British culture.
- anglophobe — a person who hates or fears England or its people
- anglophone — Anglophone communities are English-speaking communities in areas where more than one language is commonly spoken.
- anhelation — a panting or shortness of breath causing breathing difficulty
- anopheline — (of mosquitoes) belonging to the genus Anopheles, which carries malaria
- anthophore — an elongation of the receptacle of a flower between the calyx and corolla
- antichoice — opposed to granting pregnant women the choice to have an abortion
- antiheroes — Plural form of antihero.
- antiheroic — relating to or in the manner of an antihero
- antiphoner — An antiphonal.
- aparthotel — a hotel in which self-catering service apartments are available for rent
- apishamore — A saddle-blanket, a saddle blanket.
- apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
- apophyseal — Anatomy, Botany. an outgrowth; process; projection or protuberance.
- apostrophe — An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.
- apothecary — An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people.
- apothecial — Lb lichenology Relating to the apothecium.
- apothecium — a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp
- apotheoses — Plural form of apotheosis.
- apotheosis — If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approacher — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approaches — Plural form of approach.
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- archegonia — the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc.
- archemorus — Opheltes.
- archeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
- archeology — archaeology
- archeozoic — early Precambrian; Archean
- archespore — the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
- archipenko — Aleksandr Porfiryevich (alɪkˈsandr parˈfirjɪvitʃ). 1887– 1964, Russian sculptor and painter, in the US after 1923, whose work is characterized by economy of form
- archontate — an archon's period in office