11-letter words containing l, h, r
- olethreutid — any of numerous brown or gray moths of the family Olethreutidae having mottled or banded wings and forewings, each with a truncated tip, including many crop pests, as the codling moth or oriental fruit moth.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- oligochrome — the brand name of a light filtering device used in photography
- oligotrophy — the state of being oligotrophic, or deficient in nutrients but high in oxygen.
- onslaughter — An onslaught.
- oral herpes — a disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, characterized primarily by a cluster of small, transient blisters chiefly at the edge of the lip or nostril; herpes labialis.
- orchidology — the branch of botany or horticulture dealing with orchids.
- ornithology — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- orthoclases — Plural form of orthoclase.
- orthodontal — the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
- orthohelium — (physics) Form of the helium atom in which the spins of the two electrons are parallel.
- orthonormal — (of a system of functions) normal; normalized.
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- other world — the world after death; the future world.
- otherwhiles — at other times, sometimes
- otherworlds — Plural form of otherworld.
- otherworldy — With a quality unlike those normal to everyday life, or outside typical human experience.
- over-handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- overclothes — clothing worn outside other garments.
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- overleather — the upper part of a shoe
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- oxychloride — a compound having oxygen and chlorine atoms bonded to another element, as bismuth oxychloride, BiOCl.
- pachydermal — having the characteristics of a pachyderm
- paleography — ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
- pamphleteer — a writer or publisher of pamphlets, especially on controversial issues.
- paraldehyde — a colorless, liquid, cyclic compound, C 6 H 1 2 O 3 , having a disagreeable taste but an agreeable odor, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde with sulfuric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic.
- paraphernal — (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier's paraphernalia.
- paraphiliac — a person with paraphilia
- parenchymal — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parish hall — a room or building associated with a parish church, used by the local community for social or charitable activities (though not necessarily religious activities)
- parochially — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- paronychial — of or relating to paronychia
- patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- pearl perch — an edible marine fish, Glaucosoma scapulare, of eastern Australian coastal waters.
- pele's hair — volcanic glass thread, usually basaltic, caused by the solidification of exploding or ejected lava in the open air.
- pelotherapy — the application of mud to the body for therapeutic purposes
- pelvic arch — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.
- perchlorate — a salt or ester of perchloric acid, as potassium perchlorate, KClO 4 .
- perchloride — the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- peripherals — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- perishables — perishable articles, esp food
- peristalith — a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like.
- perithecial — of, pertaining to, or having a perithecium
- perithelium — the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
- persulphate — a sulphuric acid salt of a base peroxide
- petroglyphy — the skill or procedure of making rock carvings
- phalanstery — the buildings occupied by a phalanx. the community itself.
- pharisaical — of or relating to the Pharisees.