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14-letter words containing h, a, n, o

  • keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
  • khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
  • khartoum north — a city in E central Sudan, on the Blue Nile River, opposite Khartoum.
  • knotty rhatany — See under rhatany (def 1).
  • labyrinthodont — any member of several orders of small to large lizardlike terrestrial and freshwater amphibians, some ancestral to land vertebrates, forming the extinct subclass Labyrinthodonta that flourished from the Devonian through the Triassic periods, characterized by a solid, flattened skull and conical teeth.
  • land of beulah — (in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress) the peaceful land in which the pilgrim awaits the call to the Celestial City.
  • lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
  • laryngopharynx — the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.
  • laughing stock — object of others' amusement
  • laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
  • le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
  • left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
  • lichenological — relating to lichenology
  • light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
  • light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
  • longleat house — an Elizabethan mansion near Warminster in Wiltshire, built (from 1568) by Robert Smythson for Sir John Thynne; the grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown, now contain a famous safari park
  • longshorewoman — a woman employed on the wharves of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels.
  • lopping shears — long-handled pruning shears.
  • lothian region — a former local government region in SE central Scotland, formed in 1975 from East Lothian, most of Midlothian, and West Lothian; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, and Edinburgh
  • louangphrabang — a city in N Laos, on the Mekong River: former royal capital.
  • low-angle shot — a shot taken with the camera placed in a position below and pointing upward at the subject.
  • lower michigan — the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac.
  • lu-wang school — School of Mind.
  • lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
  • lymphoglandula — (anatomy) An alternative name for a lymph node.
  • lyophilisation — Alternative spelling of lyophilization.
  • lyophilization — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
  • macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
  • machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
  • machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
  • macintosh iicx — (computer)   (Mac IIcx) A version of Apple's Macintosh II personal computer, introduced in 1989, with a Motorola 68030 processor running at 16 MHz and up to 128 MB of RAM (120 ns, 30-pin DRAM chips). The IIcx requires System 6.0.3 or later and requires "Mode 32" or "32-bit Enabler" to use more than 8MB of RAM. It was discontinued 1991, and in 1996 is still considered one of the best-designed Macs ever.
  • magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
  • magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
  • magnetospheres — Plural form of magnetosphere.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
  • make a hole in — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
  • mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
  • marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.
  • maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
  • mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
  • medal of honor — The Medal of Honor is a medal that is given to members of the U.S. armed forces who have shown special courage or bravery in battle.
  • megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
  • melancholiness — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
  • membranophones — Plural form of membranophone.
  • mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
  • metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
  • metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
  • metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
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