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12-letter words containing h, o, u, s, t

  • meganthropus — a proposed genus of extinct, late lower Pleistocene primates based on two large lower jaws found in Java, and believed to be either Australopithecine or human.
  • mesognathous — having medium, slightly protruding jaws.
  • metachronous — Medicine/Medical. occurring at a different time than a similar event: metachronous tumors.
  • metagnathous — Ornithology. having the tips of the mandibles crossed, as the crossbills.
  • metamorphous — metamorphic.
  • monostichous — (of parts) forming one row
  • monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
  • mosquitofish — any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
  • mother house — a convent housing a mother superior of a community of nuns.
  • motherhouses — Plural form of motherhouse.
  • mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
  • mount shastaMount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4315 meters).
  • mountain ash — variety of tree
  • moustachioed — Alternative spelling of moustachio\u2019d.
  • mutton chops — side whiskers trimmed in the shape of chops, widening out from the temples
  • neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
  • neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
  • neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
  • neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
  • neutrosophic — Neutrosophy
  • neutrosphere — the part of the atmosphere whose constituents are, for the most part, electrically neutral, extending from the earth's surface to the base of the ionosphere.
  • nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
  • nourishments — Plural form of nourishment.
  • octastichous — relating to a particular coiled distribution of leaves on the stem that is characterized by having eight leaves per coil on the stem
  • old chestnut — old saying, cliché
  • on the house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
  • on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
  • ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
  • oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
  • ortho-cousin — parallel cousin.
  • orthocousins — the children of two brothers or two sisters
  • orthopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Orthoptera, an order of insects, including the cockroaches, mantids, walking sticks, crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, characterized by leathery forewings, membranous hind wings, and chewing mouthparts.
  • orthotropous — Botany. (of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and the micropyle at the opposite extremity.
  • out of hours — Something that happens out of hours happens at a time that is not during the usual hours of business or work.
  • out of phase — in an unsynchronized way
  • out of shape — person: unfit
  • out of sight — Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous: an out-of-sight guitarist.
  • out-of-sight — Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous: an out-of-sight guitarist.
  • outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
  • outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
  • outstretched — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
  • outthrusting — Present participle of outthrust.
  • overscutched — overworked; worn out
  • pantophagous — characterized by pantophagy
  • paragnathous — (of certain vertebrates) having the upper and lower jaws of equal length
  • paranthropus — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Paranthropus.
  • pass through — an act of passing.
  • pass-through — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
  • peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
  • phosphaturia — the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.
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