11-letter words containing h, o, a, x
- lochaber ax — a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- nasopharynx — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- orthopraxia — the correction of deformities; orthopedics.
- oxyaldehyde — an aldehyde containing the hydroxyl group.
- phallotoxin — any of a group of potent mycotoxins produced by certain mushroom species of the genus Amanita.
- phyllotaxis — phyllotaxy.
- phytoalexin — any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
- saxophonist — musician who plays saxophone
- sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels
- tax holiday — a period of time during which the government reduces or suspends the collection of a tax, as payroll, property, or sales tax: The state legislature declared a hurricane preparedness tax holiday for items like flashlights and battery-powered radios.
- thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- thigmotaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.
- thoroughwax — an umbelliferous plant with yellow flowers and perfoliate leaves, Bupleurum rotundifolium
- thromboxane — a compound, C 20 H 32 O 5 , formed in blood platelets, that constricts blood vessels and promotes clotting.
- toxiphobiac — a person who suffers from toxicophobia
- x-ray photo — a picture produced by exposing photographic film to X-rays
- xanthophore — a chromatophore containing a yellow pigment, as in some cold-blooded animals.
- xanthophyll — lutein (def 1).
- xenodochial — (rare) Friendly to strangers.
- xenographic — Of or pertaining to xenography.
- xenophobiac — (rare) A xenophobe; one who is xenophobic.
- xenophobian — (rare) A xenophobe; one who is xenophobic.
- xiphocostal — Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
- xylographed — Simple past tense and past participle of xylograph.
- xylographer — A person who makes xylographs.
- xylographic — Of or pertaining to xylographs.
- xylophagous — Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.).
- zanthoxylum — any rutaceous shrub or tree of the genus Zanthoxylum, of temperate and subtropical E Asia and North America: includes the prickly ash and the West Indian yellowwood (or satinwood)