17-letter words containing e, p, h, m, r
- sexual dimorphism — the condition in which the males and females in a species are morphologically different, as with many birds.
- southampton water — an inlet of the English Channel in S England
- spectrophotometer — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- spectrophotometry — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- spiny-headed worm — any of a small group of endoparasites of the phylum Acanthocephala, as larvae parasitic in insects and crustaceans and as adults in various vertebrates.
- spongy parenchyma — the lower layer of the ground tissue of a leaf, characteristically containing irregularly shaped cells with relatively few chloroplasts and large intercellular spaces.
- spore mother cell — a cell from which a spore is produced
- stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
- support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
- surprise symphony — the Symphony No. 94 in G major (1791) by Franz Josef Haydn.
- swash plate motor — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and converts reciprocating motion to rotation
- teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
- telephone numbers — extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices
- temperature chart — a chart monitoring and recording somebody's body temperature, as of a patient at a hospital, etc
- the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
- the metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
- the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
- the primrose path — a pleasurable way of life
- the underemployed — underemployed people
- the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
- thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
- thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
- thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
- thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
- throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
- to prime the pump — To prime the pump means to do something to encourage the success or growth of something, especially the economy.
- transdermal patch — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
- ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
- uncomprehendingly — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.