14-letter words containing h, a, l, t, o, m
- formula weight — (of a molecule) molecular weight.
- globe amaranth — a plant, Gomphrena globosa, native to the Old World tropics, having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut.
- golden hamster — a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.
- haematological — Alternative spelling of hematological.
- half-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- half-smothered — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.
- hamilton basso — Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.
- hamilton inlet — an arm of the Atlantic in SE Labrador, an estuary of the Churchill River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- hamiltonianism — the political principles or doctrines held by or associated with Alexander Hamilton, especially those stressing a strong central government and protective tariffs.
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- health problem — ailment or disorder
- health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- hemimetabolism — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
- hemoflagellate — a flagellate protozoan, especially of the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, that is parasitic in the blood.
- histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- hold to ransom — to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
- holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
- holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
- holy matrimony — marriage
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- homotransplant — allograft.
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hydrothermally — By hydrothermal means.
- hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- hypothalamus's — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- immethodically — Unmethodically.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- larmor theorem — the theorem that an electron subjected only to the force exerted by the nucleus about which it is moving will undergo Larmor precession but no other change in motion when placed in a magnetic field.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
- lithochromatic — relating to or produced by painting on stone
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- maitre d'hotel — a headwaiter.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.