11-letter words containing h, o, m, p
- heptamerous — consisting of or divided into seven parts.
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- heroic poem — a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter.
- heteromorph — (zoology) An ammonite whose shell is unusual in not being a regular spiral.
- heterophemy — The use of one word or phrase when another is meant.
- heteroplasm — (pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
- hippocampal — of or relating to the hippocampus.
- hippocampus — Classical Mythology. a sea horse with two forefeet, and a body ending in the tail of a dolphin or fish.
- hippodamist — a horse-tamer
- hippodamous — horse-taming
- hippodromed — Simple past tense and past participle of hippodrome.
- hippodromes — Plural form of hippodrome.
- hippodromic — of or relating to a hippodrome
- hippopotami — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- holomorphic — analytic (def 5).
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- home-helper — someone who provides part-time or full-time care for a sick or disabled person at home.
- homeomorphy — the occurrence of two fossil species that appear to be similar although they are unrelated, happening as a result of convergent evolution
- homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
- homeoplasia — the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
- homeporting — Present participle of homeport.
- homoeopathy — Alternative spelling of homeopathy.
- homographic — a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear 1 “to carry; support” and bear 2 “animal” or lead 1 “to conduct” and lead 2 “metal.”.
- homomorphic — pertaining to two sets that are related by a homomorphism.
- homophilous — Homophilic.
- homophonous — identical in pronunciation.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- homopolymer — a polymer consisting of a single species of monomer, as polyadenylic acid or polyglutamic acid.
- homopterans — Plural form of homopteran.
- homopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.
- homosporous — having the spores of one kind only.
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.
- hopping mad — working energetically; busily engaged: He kept the staff hopping in order to get the report finished.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalman — an enlisted person working as a hospital assistant; corpsman.
- humming top — a top that hums as it spins
- hylomorphic — (of a creature) composed of corporeal and spiritual matter.
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hymenophore — the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi
- hymenoptera — hymenopteran.
- hymnography — the craft of hymn composition
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hypermodern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- hypermotile — Abnormally or excessively motile.
- hypernormal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- hypernymous — Having the qualities of a hypernym.
- hyperoxemia — abnormal acidity of the blood.
- hypersomnia — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hyphopodium — (in a fungus) a specialized hyphal branch, composed of one or two usually lobed cells, serving for attachment and for the absorption of food.