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12-letter words containing h, a, l, o, p, i

  • cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
  • chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
  • cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
  • chilpancingo — a town in S Mexico, capital of Guerrero state, in the Sierra Madre del Sur. Pop: 166 000 (2005 est)
  • chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
  • chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
  • chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
  • coprophiliac — of or relating to coprophilia
  • corrivalship — the position of a corrival
  • coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
  • cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
  • day hospital — part of a hospital that offers therapeutic services, where patients usually attend all day but go home or to a hospital ward at night
  • diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
  • diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
  • dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
  • ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
  • eosinophilia — An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood, occurring in response to some allergens, drugs, and parasites, and in some types of leukemia.
  • ephebophilia — the condition of being sexually attracted to adolescents
  • epithalamion — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
  • epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
  • euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
  • euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
  • exophthalmia — (medicine) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.
  • exophthalmic — Having or characterized by protruding eyes.
  • feldspathoid — Also, feldspathoidal. of or relating to a group of minerals similar in chemical composition to certain feldspars except for a lower silica content.
  • francophilia — Alternative capitalization of Francophilia.
  • geographical — of or relating to geography.
  • germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
  • glossophobia — The fear of public speaking.
  • graphologist — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
  • haemophiliac — A person with haemophilia.
  • haliplankton — plankton living in sea water
  • haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
  • helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
  • heliographed — Simple past tense and past participle of heliograph.
  • heliographer — (obsolete) Photographer.
  • heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
  • heliotherapy — treatment of disease by means of sunlight.
  • hemiplankton — plankton that spend part of their life cycle in a vegetative state on the sea bottom, riverbed, etc. (opposed to holoplankton).
  • hemophiliacs — Plural form of hemophiliac.
  • hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
  • hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
  • heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
  • hispaniolize — to make someone Spanish in their cultural attitudes, values, speech, etc
  • hispanophile — an admirer of Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
  • holiday camp — In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
  • holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
  • hospital bed — a bed having side rails that can be raised or lowered and a mattress base in three jointed sections so that the head, foot, or middle may be raised by a crank or motor, allowing a patient to lie in various positions, as a therapeutic aid or for comfort.
  • hospitalised — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
  • hospitalists — Plural form of hospitalist.
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