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14-letter words containing h, o, m, e, p, s

  • oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
  • ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
  • overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
  • overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
  • overemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overemphasize.
  • pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
  • paedomorphosis — the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines
  • parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
  • pension scheme — savings fund for retirement
  • petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
  • petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
  • phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
  • photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
  • photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
  • photoperiodism — the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.
  • phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
  • piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
  • pimento cheese — a processed cheese made from Neufchâtel, cream cheese, Cheddar, or other cheese, flavored with chopped pimientos.
  • platform shoes — shoes: thick sole
  • plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
  • pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
  • poison hemlock — hemlock (defs 1, 3).
  • polysynthesism — the synthesis of various elements.
  • posthumousness — the fact of being posthumous
  • postmastership — the office or position of a postmaster
  • pseudomorphism — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
  • psychic income — the personal or subjective benefits, rewards, or satisfactions derived from a job or undertaking as separate from its objective or financial ones.
  • psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
  • pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
  • scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
  • sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
  • short-tempered — having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.
  • showplace home — a historic house
  • simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
  • something's up — something is amiss
  • spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
  • spermatorrhoea — abnormally frequent and involuntary nonorgasmic emission of semen.
  • spermatothecae — a female reproductive organ in some insects
  • sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
  • symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
  • symphonic poem — a form of tone poem, scored for a symphony orchestra, in which a literary or pictorial “plot” is treated with considerable program detail: originated by Franz Liszt in the mid-19th century and developed especially by Richard Strauss.
  • theriomorphism — the identification of animal characteristics with a supernatural being
  • thermophyllous — relating to deciduous plants or trees that bear leaves only during the warmer times of the year
  • top-hat scheme — a pension scheme for the senior executives of an organization
  • trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
  • unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
  • white mariposa — a Mariposa lily, Calochortus venustus, having white or pale lilac flowers.
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