14-letter words containing m, o, t, h, p, r
- on the rampage — behaving violently or destructively
- oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
- oophorectomize — to surgically remove (one or both ovaries)
- ophthalmometer — an instrument for measuring the reflection of an image on the surface of the cornea and other capacities of the eye, used chiefly for determining the presence and degree of astigmatism.
- ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
- ornithomorphic — relating to an ornithomorph
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- parchment worm — any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U -shaped, parchmentlike tube.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- permanent echo — a radar signal reflected to a radar station on the ground by a building or other fixed object.
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phantasmagoria — a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination.
- phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photogrammetry — the process of making surveys and maps through the use of photographs, especially aerial photographs.
- photoperiodism — the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.
- phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- platform shoes — shoes: thick sole
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- poikilothermal — cold-blooded (def 1 .) (opposed to homoiothermal).
- poikilothermia — Medicine/Medical. the inability to regulate core body temperature (as by sweating to cool off or by putting on clothes to warm up), found especially in some spinal cord injury patients and in patients under general anesthesia.
- poikilothermic — cold-blooded (def 1 .) (opposed to homoiothermal).
- postmastership — the office or position of a postmaster
- primary growth — growth in vascular plants, especially an increase in length, that results from cell division and differentiation of an apical meristem.
- promethea moth — a silkworm moth, Callosamia promethea, having reddish-brown wings, each with a border of white or yellow, the larvae of which feed on spicebush and other lauraceous plants.
- prominent moth — any moth of the family Notodontidae characterized by tufts of scales on the back edge of the forewing that stand up prominently at rest and give the group its name. It includes the puss moth and buff-tip as well as those with prominent in the name
- psilanthropism — the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.
- put the arm on — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- pyrophotometer — a form of pyrometer that measures temperature by optical or photometric means.
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- roman alphabet — Latin alphabet.
- sharptail mola — a fish, Masturus lanceolatus, related to the ocean sunfish but having a pointed tail.
- short-tempered — having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.
- spermatorrhoea — abnormally frequent and involuntary nonorgasmic emission of semen.
- spermatothecae — a female reproductive organ in some insects
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- sulphur-bottom — blue whale.
- symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
- telephotometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of light emanating from a distant object.
- thaumatography — a treatise or description of the wonders of the natural world
- the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
- theriomorphism — the identification of animal characteristics with a supernatural being