11-letter words containing m, o, r, e, p
- helmsperson — A helmsman or helmswoman.
- hemeprotein — (protein) Any conjugated protein containing heme as the prosthetic group.
- hemeralopia — a condition of the eyes in which sight is normal in the night or in a dim light but is abnormally poor or wholly absent in the day or in a bright light.
- hemeralopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in bright light; day-blind; suffering from hemeralopia.
- hemimorphic — (of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry.
- hemipterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hemiptera, an order of insects having forewings that are thickened and leathery at the base and membranous at the apex, comprising the true bugs.
- hemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemeprotein.
- hemotherapy — therapy by means of blood, serum, or plasma transfusion.
- hemotrophic — the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo.
- heptamerous — consisting of or divided into seven parts.
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- heroic poem — a poem written in an epic style using lines of iambic pentameter.
- heteromorph — (zoology) An ammonite whose shell is unusual in not being a regular spiral.
- heterophemy — The use of one word or phrase when another is meant.
- heteroplasm — (pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
- hippodromed — Simple past tense and past participle of hippodrome.
- hippodromes — Plural form of hippodrome.
- home-helper — someone who provides part-time or full-time care for a sick or disabled person at home.
- homeomorphy — the occurrence of two fossil species that appear to be similar although they are unrelated, happening as a result of convergent evolution
- homeporting — Present participle of homeport.
- homopolymer — a polymer consisting of a single species of monomer, as polyadenylic acid or polyglutamic acid.
- homopterans — Plural form of homopteran.
- homopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.
- hymenophore — the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi
- hymenoptera — hymenopteran.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hypermodern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- hypermotile — Abnormally or excessively motile.
- hypernormal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- hypernymous — Having the qualities of a hypernym.
- hyperoxemia — abnormal acidity of the blood.
- hypersomnia — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypodermics — Plural form of hypodermic.
- hypothermal — lukewarm; tepid.
- hypothermia — Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
- hypothermic — Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
- hypsometers — Plural form of hypsometer.
- hypsometric — Of or relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
- imperforate — Also, imperforated. not perforate; having no perforation.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impersonate — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impetration — (obsolete) The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty.
- impetratory — to obtain by entreaty.
- impignorate — (obsolete, transitive) To pledge or pawn.
- implementor — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- imponderous — (obsolete) imponderable.
- import levy — a charge imposed on imported goods to raise the price to as least as high as the price would be in the country the goods are being imported to
- importances — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- importunate — urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so.
- importunely — (obsolete) In an importune manner.