12-letter words containing h, e, r, o, l, i
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- mythologizer — One who, or that which, mythologizes.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophilism — necrophilia.
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- nielsbohrium — dubnium: symbol, Ns: the name originally proposed by Russian scientists for this element
- nonheritable — Not heritable.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- ochlocracies — Plural form of ochlocracy.
- officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- orichalceous — relating to or resembling orichalc
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- overflourish — to flourish excessively
- overlordship — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- overwithhold — to withhold too much.
- paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°
- parochialise — to make parochial.
- parochialize — to make parochial.
- pearl hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- pharmacolite — hydrous calcium arsenate, 2CaO⋅As 2 O 5 ⋅5H 2 O, formed by natural alteration of mineral deposits containing arsenopyrite and arsenical ores of cobalt and silver.
- philodendron — a tropical American climbing plant belonging to the genus Philodendron, of the arum family, usually having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, often used as an ornamental houseplant.
- photo relief — a method of showing the configuration of the relief of an area by photographing a model of it that is illuminated by a lamp in the northwest corner
- photorealism — a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.
- 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.
- phrenologize — to treat with phrenology or phrenological methods
- pinch roller — a flexible device that presses magnetic tape against the capstan in a tape recorder.
- plagiohedral — (of a crystal) having faces arranged obliquely in a helix.
- pleomorphism — existence of an organism in two or more distinct forms during the life cycle; polymorphism.
- poikilotherm — an organism with poikilothermic qualities
- policyholder — the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
- polyhedrosis — an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.
- porthole die — a die having several openings for the extrusion of separate parts of an object later formed by the welding or fusing together of these parts.
- poster child — a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
- prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
- preneolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East. Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyrophyllite — Mineralogy. a phyllosilicate, AlSi 2 O 5 (OH), usually having a white or greenish color, and occurring in either foliated or compact masses, the latter variety being used like soapstone.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.