11-letter words containing h, o, p, e, l
- phlebotomic — of or noting phlebotomy.
- phoenixlike — having a resemblance to a phoenix in the sense of re-emerging and beginning again
- phonofiddle — an upright, one-stringed musical instrument which also has a horn that acts as an amplifier, played with a bow whilst held between the knees
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- phylloclade — a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
- phyllophore — the terminal bud of a stem, especially of the stem of a palm.
- phylloplane — the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp for microorganisms
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- phytoalexin — any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
- pigeon-hole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- pigeonholer — someone who likes to pigeonhole people or things
- pilot house — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pilot whale — a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
- pinchbottle — a bottle with concave sides, as for containing liquor.
- placeholder — Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set.
- planthopper — any member of a large and varied group of homopterous insects that are related to the leafhoppers and the spittlebugs but rarely damage cultivated plants.
- plateholder — a lightproof container for a photographic plate, loaded into the camera with the plate and having a slide that is removed before exposing.
- plectognath — belonging to the Plectognathi, a group or order of fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick, often spiny, scaleless skin, and including the filefish, globefish, puffer, and triggerfish.
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- pleomorphic — of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
- plerophoria — full conviction
- ploughshare — the horizontal pointed cutting blade of a mouldboard plough
- pole hammer — a shafted weapon having a spiked hammer head.
- polygrapher — a person who employs a code cipher
- polytechnic — of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute.
- porto velho — a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- post-holder — a person who has a particular job or position
- power lunch — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- pre-holiday — a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
- preluncheon — a light meal before lunch
- prep school — preparatory school.
- preschooler — a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five.
- priest-hole — a secret chamber in certain houses in England, built as a hiding place for Roman Catholic priests when they were proscribed in the 16th and 17th centuries
- procephalic — of or relating to the head.
- prochlorite — a dark green member of the chlorite group, usually foliated.
- prophetical — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- protophloem — the part of the primary phloem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
- proud flesh — granulation tissue.
- psammophile — a plant or animal that thrives in sand
- psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
- punchinello — a grotesque or absurd chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin: the prototype of Punch.
- pyelography — the science or technique of making photographs of the kidneys, renal pelves, and ureters by means of x-rays, after the injection of an opaque solution or of a radiopaque dye.
- reproachful — full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.
- retail shop — a shop which sells goods to individual customers
- retrophilia — a strong liking for things from the past
- reupholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- rhône-alpes — a region of E France: mainly mountainous, rising to the edge of the Massif Central in the west and the French Alps in the east; drained by the Rivers Rhône, Saône, and Isère
- rope-length — a length of standard climbing rope, normally 50–60m
- sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels