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14-letter words containing l, a, m

  • hamilton inlet — an arm of the Atlantic in SE Labrador, an estuary of the Churchill River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
  • hamiltonianism — the political principles or doctrines held by or associated with Alexander Hamilton, especially those stressing a strong central government and protective tariffs.
  • haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
  • happy families — a card game in which the object is to collect the cards (which display images of people) until you have a complete family
  • hardshell clam — quahog.
  • health problem — ailment or disorder
  • health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
  • heartwarmingly — In a heartwarming manner.
  • heidelberg man — the primitive human being reconstructed from the Heidelberg jaw.
  • helium balloon — a balloon that is filled with helium and rises up into the air if not held
  • hemagglutinate — to cause the clumping of red blood cells in
  • hemerocallises — Plural form of hemerocallis.
  • hemimetabolism — incomplete metamorphosis.
  • hemimetabolous — incomplete metamorphosis.
  • hemoflagellate — a flagellate protozoan, especially of the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, that is parasitic in the blood.
  • hemoglobinuria — the presence of hemoglobin pigment in the urine.
  • hephthemimeral — of or relating to a hephthemimer
  • heracliteanism — the philosophy of Heraclitus, maintaining the perpetual change of all things, the only abiding thing being the logos, or orderly principle, according to which the change takes place.
  • hermann mullerHermann Joseph, 1890–1967, U.S. geneticist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1946.
  • hermit warbler — a common wood warbler (Dendroica occidentalis) of W North America, with a yellow-and-black head, a gray back, and white underparts
  • hero's formula — the formula for the area of a triangle when the sides are given: for a triangle with sides a, b, and c, the area is equal to , where s is equal to one half the perimeter of the triangle.
  • highland games — a meeting in which competitions in sport, piping, and dancing are held: originating in the Highlands of Scotland
  • himalayan tahr — any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
  • histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
  • hold to ransom — to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
  • holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
  • holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
  • holy matrimony — marriage
  • holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
  • homotransplant — allograft.
  • horse mackerel — bluefin tuna.
  • hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
  • household name — a person or thing that is very well known
  • humanistically — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
  • humoristically — In a humoristic way.
  • humpback whale — a large whalebone whale of the genus Megaptera having long narrow flippers, and noted for its habit of arching deeply as it dives: once abundant in coastal waters, it is now rare but its numbers are increasing.
  • hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
  • hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
  • hydrodynamical — Hydrodynamic.
  • hydrothermally — By hydrothermal means.
  • hypercalcaemia — a heightened level of calcium in the blood
  • hypercalcaemic — of or relating to hypercalcaemia
  • hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • hyperglycaemia — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
  • hyperglycaemic — Alternative spelling of hyperglycemic.
  • hyperlipidemia — excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; lipemia.
  • hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
  • hyperpermeable — Having higher than normal permeability.
  • hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
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