12-letter words containing g, h, e, t, o, s
- hepatogenous — originating in the liver
- heterogamous — Genetics. having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous).
- heterogenous — having its source or origin outside the organism; having a foreign origin.
- heterogonous — Botany. of or relating to monoclinous flowers of two or more kinds occurring on different individuals of the same species, the kinds differing in the relative length of stamens and pistils (opposed to homogonous).
- heterografts — Plural form of heterograft.
- heterogynous — having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants.
- heterologous — Biology. of different origin; pertaining to heterology.
- heterozygous — having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
- high society — society (def 9).
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- high-tension — subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high-tension wire.
- histogenesis — the origin and development of tissues.
- holmes light — a canister, attached to a life buoy or float, containing calcium carbonate and calcium phosphide, which ignite spontaneously on contact with the water, emitting conspicuous fire and smoke.
- home posting — an appointment to a position within one's own country
- home staging — the professional service of preparing homes for sale in such a way as to appeal to potential buyers and generate higher selling prices: Realtors who encourage sellers to invest in home staging are reporting substantial monetary returns—for both themselves and their clients.
- homesteading — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
- hostess gown — a robe or housecoat worn by women for informal entertaining at home.
- house lights — lights of a residential building
- hydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- in the gross — in bulk; as a whole
- intergrowths — Plural form of intergrowth.
- lithogenesis — (geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.
- long clothes — dress-like garments formerly worn by a baby
- long-sighted — farsighted; hypermetropic.
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- meetinghouse — A Quaker place of worship.
- meganthropus — a proposed genus of extinct, late lower Pleistocene primates based on two large lower jaws found in Java, and believed to be either Australopithecine or human.
- mesognathous — having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
- metagnathous — Ornithology. having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills.
- moeso-gothic — of the Moeso-Goths, their extinct East Germanic language, or their culture
- mother goose — the fictitious author of a collection of nursery rhymes first published in London (about 1760) under the title of Mother Goose's Melody.
- mythogenesis — the creation and development of myths
- mythologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mythologize.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- oesophagitis — Alternative spelling of esophagitis.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
- or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
- orthogenesis — Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection.
- pathogeneses — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- phagocytoses — phagocytize.
- photosetting — photocompose.
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- pigeon-chest — chicken breast.
- potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.