10-letter words containing m, o, h
- dichromacy — The quality of having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
- dichromasy — Alternative spelling of dichromacy.
- dichromate — any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr2O72–
- dichromism — the state of being dichromic
- dimethoate — a highly toxic crystalline compound, C 5 H 12 NO 3 PS 2 , used as an insecticide.
- dimorphism — Zoology. the occurrence of two forms distinct in structure, coloration, etc., among animals of the same species. Compare sexual dimorphism.
- dimorphite — a mineral, arsenic sulfide, As 4 S 3 , yellow-orange in color and similar in its properties to orpiment.
- dimorphous — having two forms.
- diothelism — the doctrine that Christ on earth had two wills, human and divine
- disharmony — lack of harmony; discord.
- ditch-moss — elodea.
- dochmiacal — of or relating to dochmiac verse
- dome light — a small light under the roof of an automobile or boat.
- drive home — to cause to penetrate to the fullest extent
- dual-homed — (networking) A kind of connection to a FDDI network where a host is simultaneously connected to two separate devices in the same FDDI ring. One of the connections becomes active while the other one is automatically blocked. If the first connection fails, the backup link takes over with no perceptible delay. A dual-homed device can tolerate a fault in one of its "homes" whereas a dual-attached device can tolerate a fault in one of the rings.
- dutchwoman — a female native or inhabitant of the Netherlands; a woman of Dutch ancestry.
- dyschromia — Abnormal alteration of the color of the skin or nails.
- dysmorphia — Deformity or abnormality in the shape or size of a specified part of the body.
- dysmorphic — relating to or resulting in misshapenness of parts of the body
- earthmover — a vehicle, as a bulldozer, for pushing or carrying excavated earth from place to place.
- earthwoman — a female inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.
- earthwomen — Plural form of earthwoman.
- earthworms — Plural form of earthworm.
- ecchymoses — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- ecchymosis — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- ecchymotic — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- echinoderm — any marine animal of the invertebrate phylum Echinodermata, having a radiating arrangement of parts and a body wall stiffened by calcareous pieces that may protrude as spines and including the starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, etc.
- ectomorphs — Plural form of ectomorph.
- ectomorphy — having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).
- ectotherms — Plural form of ectotherm.
- ectothermy — (biology) The condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.
- eighteenmo — Octodecimo (as a paper size in printing).
- embothrium — any evergreen shrub of the genus Embothrium, esp E. coccineum, native to South America but widely cultivated as an ornamental for its scarlet flowers: family Proteaceae
- embouchure — The way in which a player applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument.
- endomorphs — Plural form of endomorph.
- endotherms — Plural form of endotherm.
- endothermy — (biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism.
- enharmonic — Of or relating to notes that are the same in pitch (in modern tuning) though bearing different names (e.g., F sharp and G flat or B and C flat).
- enomotarch — (historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of an enomoty.
- enthraldom — the condition of being enthralled
- ephemerous — relating to an ephemeron
- epimorphic — (zoology, of an insect larva) That becomes segmented prior to hatching.
- epiphonema — an exclamation that concludes a discourse
- eponychium — (anatomy) cuticle (thickened layer of skin on fingernails and toenails).
- erímanthos — a mountain in SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese. Height: 2224 m (7297 ft)
- eriophorum — cotton grass
- ethambutol — a compound used in the treatment of tuberculosis
- euharmonic — producing perfect concord or harmony
- euphoniums — Plural form of euphonium.
- euphorbium — an acrid resin obtained from several species of Euphorbia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative and emetic