10-letter words containing m, o, n, h
- hemocyanin — a blue, copper-containing respiratory pigment in the plasma of many invertebrates.
- hemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
- hemolysins — Plural form of hemolysin.
- henchwoman — Feminine of henchman.
- henchwomen — Plural form of henchwoman.
- henotheism — the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.
- heptameron — A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
- herdswoman — The female equivalent of a herdsman.
- herdswomen — Plural form of herdswoman.
- herniotomy — correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure.
- heteronomy — the condition of being under the domination of an outside authority, either human or divine.
- heteronyms — Plural form of heteronym.
- hexaemeron — the six days of the Creation.
- hexosamine — any hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.
- hiddenmost — most hidden or concealed
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hieronymic — of or relating to St. Jerome.
- hieronymus — Eusebius [yoo-see-bee-uh s] /yuˈsi bi əs/ (Show IPA), Jerome, Saint.
- hindermost — Hindmost.
- hintermost — Most remote; closest to the outer edge or back.
- hippomanes — (formerly) a substance found on the forehead of a newborn foal or obtained from a mare in foal, thought to act as an aphrodisiac
- hippomania — A passion for horses.
- hippomenes — the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- hobohemian — Of, or pertaining to, a hobohemia.
- holdup man — a person who commits an armed robbery.
- holoenzyme — an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components.
- home brand — an item packaged and marketed under the brand name of a particular retailer, usually a large supermarket chain, rather than that of the manufacturer
- home front — the civilian sector of a nation at war when its armed forces are in combat abroad.
- home in on — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- home owner — A home owner is a person who owns the house or flat that they live in.
- home range — the area in which an animal normally lives.
- home stand — a series of consecutive sports events, as baseball games, played in a team's own stadium.
- home-alone — (esp of a young child) left in a house, flat, etc unattended
- home-grown — grown or produced at home or in a particular region for local consumption: homegrown tomatoes.
- homecoming — a return to one's home; arrival at home.
- homeliness — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
- homemaking — the establishment or management of a home; duties of a homemaker.
- homeowners — Plural form of homeowner.
- homogenate — a mixture that has been homogenized.
- homogenise — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- homogenize — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- homogenous — Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.
- homogonous — pertaining to monoclinous flowers that do not differ in the relative length of stamens and pistils (opposed to heterogonous).
- homolosine — (cartography) Being or employing a particular pseudocylindrical, equal-area, composite projection used for world maps.
- homonymity — Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1).
- homonymous — of the nature of homonyms; having the same name.
- homoousian — a member of a 4th-century a.d. church party that maintained that the essence or substance of the Father and the Son is the same (opposed to Heteroousian).
- homophones — Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.
- homophonic — having the same sound.
- homopteran — homopterous.