12-letter words containing m, o, l, y, h
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- omphalomancy — Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have.
- omphaloscopy — Introversion.
- ophthamology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
- opthalmology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
- pearl hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- pharmacology — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- phenomenally — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- phlox family — the plant family Polemoniaceae, characterized by herbaceous or sometimes shrubby plants having simple or compound leaves, flowers with a five-lobed corolla, and capsular fruit, and including gilia, Jacob's-ladder, moss pink, and phlox.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- photopolymer — a polymer or plastic that undergoes a change in physical or chemical properties when exposed to light.
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- plymouth bay — a small, well-protected bay on the coast of Massachusetts; the first permanent European settlement in New England; founded by the Pilgrim Fathers.
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polycythemic — relating to polycythemia
- polymorphism — the state or condition of being polymorphous.
- polymorphous — having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.
- polypharmacy — the use of two or more drugs together, usually to treat a single condition or disease.
- polyrhythmic — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- pompholygous — characterized by pompholyx
- posthumously — arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
- psychologism — emphasis upon psychological factors in the development of a theory, as in history or philosophy.
- pyophthalmia — suppurative inflammation of the eye.
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- stately home — a country mansion, usually of architectural interest and often open to the public.
- stepmotherly — related to or having the characteristics of a stepmother
- t lymphocyte — any of several closely related lymphocytes, developed in the thymus, that circulate in the blood and lymph and orchestrate the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells, either by lymphokine secretions or by direct contact: helper T cells recognize foreign antigen on the surfaces of other cells, then they stimulate B cells to produce antibody and signal killer T cells to destroy the antigen-displaying cells; subsequently suppressor T cells return the immune system to normal by inactivating the B cells and killer T cells.
- t-lymphocyte — T cell.
- thaumatology — the study or description of miracles.
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thomas talys — Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thrombolytic — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- unhandsomely — unattractively
- yellowhammer — a common European bunting, Emberiza citrinella, the male of which is marked with bright yellow.