15-letter words containing l, o, t, h, e, r
- mother-of-pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
- muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
- natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
- neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
- neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
- neuroepithelium — Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- norethandrolone — An anabolic steroid.
- north las vegas — a city in S Nevada.
- northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
- northern lights — aurora borealis.
- northern oriole — an oriole, Icterus galbula, of North America, with highly distinctive eastern and western subspecies that interbreed in the Great Plains region.
- northern parula — any of several American wood warblers of the genus Parula, especially P. americana (northern parula) having bluish plumage with a yellow throat and breast.
- northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
- off the trolley — Describes the behaviour of a program that malfunctions and goes catatonic, but doesn't actually crash or abort. See glitch, bug, deep space.
- old father time — time personified
- on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
- one's last hour — the time of one's death
- orchestrational — Of or pertaining to orchestration.
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- ortho-toluidine — Chemistry. a light-yellow, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the ortho isomer of toluidine: used in the manufacture of dyes, saccharin, and other organic compounds, and in textile printing processes.
- orthokeratology — a technique for correcting refractive errors in vision by changing the shape of the cornea with the temporary use of progressively flatter hard contact lenses.
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- overthrust belt — an elongate area in which thick rock layers have been pushed over one another by compressional forces within the earth's crust.
- palaeoanthropic — relating to palaeoanthropology
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- paraheliotropic — (of leaves) turning away from light; sun-avoiding
- passport holder — a person who has a passport
- pavel petrovich — Paul I (def 2).
- pentaerythritol — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 1 2 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.
- perchloroethane — hexachloroethane.
- personal growth — development as an individual
- petroleum ether — a volatile mixture of the higher alkane hydrocarbons, obtained as a fraction of petroleum and used as a solvent
- phenylketonuria — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- phenylketonuric — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- phosphorylative — of or relating to phosphorylation
- photodegradable — (of a substance) capable of being broken down by light.
- photoelectronic — relating to electronic effects or devices affected by light
- photoheliograph — an instrument for photographing the sun, consisting of a camera and a specially adapted telescope.
- photomultiplier — an extremely sensitive detector of light and of other radiation, consisting of a tube in which the electrons released by radiation striking a photocathode are accelerated, greatly amplifying the signal obtainable from small quantities of radiation.
- phototelegraphy — facsimile (def 2a).
- plethysmography — the tracking of changes measured in bodily volume
- poikilothermism — the state or quality of being cold-blooded, as fishes and reptiles.
- polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
- posthole digger — a tool or device for digging a posthole.