10-letter words containing h, o, m, y
- gypsy moth — a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of shade and other trees.
- haemolymph — the blood-like fluid of invertebrates
- haemolyses — Plural form of haemolysis.
- haemolysin — Alternative spelling of hemolysin.
- haemolysis — Alternative spelling of hemolysis.
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- handsomely — in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.
- handywoman — Female equivalent of handyman.
- handywomen — Plural form of handywoman.
- hanya holm — Hanya [hahn-ye] /ˌhɑn yɛ/ (Show IPA), 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.
- hard money — (in the US) money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign
- head money — a tax of so much per head or person.
- heliometry — The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
- hematocyst — a cyst containing blood.
- hematocyte — hemocyte.
- hematology — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hemelytron — one of the forewings of a true bug, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner, membranous apex.
- hemikaryon — a haploid nucleus.
- hemizygote — an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
- hemizygous — an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.
- hemocyanin — a blue, copper-containing respiratory pigment in the plasma of many invertebrates.
- hemolysins — Plural form of hemolysin.
- hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
- herniotomy — correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure.
- heterogamy — heterogamous state.
- heteronomy — the condition of being under the domination of an outside authority, either human or divine.
- heteronyms — Plural form of heteronym.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hieronymic — of or relating to St. Jerome.
- hieronymus — Eusebius [yoo-see-bee-uh s] /yuˈsi bi əs/ (Show IPA), Jerome, Saint.
- hockey mom — a mother who spends much time driving her children to hockey rinks, watching their games, and encouraging their participation in the sport: Hockey moms are made of tough stuff.
- holoenzyme — an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components.
- holy moses — expressing surprise or shock
- home study — instruction in a subject given by mail and addressed to a student's home.
- homebuyers — Plural form of homebuyer.
- homeopathy — the method of treating disease by drugs, given in minute doses, that would produce in a healthy person symptoms similar to those of the disease (opposed to allopathy).
- homeotypic — of or relating to the second division in meiosis.
- homoblasty — the state of being homoblastic
- homochromy — a form of camouflage or protective colouring in animals that makes an individual visually become part of the whole group or landscape
- homocyclic — of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic).
- homography — The state or quality of being spelt homographically; the state or quality of existing as homographs.
- homomorphy — (biology) similarity of form; resemblance in external character or in geometric ground form.
- homonymity — Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1).
- homonymous — of the nature of homonyms; having the same name.
- homostyled — (of a plant) having styles of the same form or length in all flowers.
- homozygote — an organism with identical pairs of genes with respect to any given pair of hereditary characters, and therefore breeding true for that character.
- homozygous — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
- honeycombs — Plural form of honeycomb.
- honeymonth — a couple's honeymoon or their first month of marriage
- honeymoons — Plural form of honeymoon.