13-letter words containing o, h, m, i
- hatemongering — The behaviour of a hatemonger; the spreading of hatred.
- heart monitor — a machine that registers the activity of the heart
- helicoid cyme — an inflorescence, or cyme, in which each flowering branch gives rise to one lateral branch that is coiled snail-like and then expanded.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- helminthology — the scientific study of worms, especially of parasitic worms.
- hematogenesis — hematopoiesis.
- hematological — Hematologic.
- hematologists — Plural form of hematologist.
- hematopoiesis — the formation of blood.
- hematopoietic — the formation of blood.
- hematosalpinx — (medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
- hemicellulose — any of a group of gummy polysaccharides, intermediate in complexity between sugar and cellulose, that hydrolyze to monosaccharides more readily than cellulose.
- hemichordates — Plural form of hemichordate.
- hemicolectomy — (surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.
- hemimetabolic — (zoology) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in lacking wings.
- hemiterpenoid — (chemistry) a terpenoid having a C5 skeleton.
- hemolymphatic — a fluid in the body cavities and tissues of invertebrates, in arthropods functioning as blood and in some other invertebrates functioning as lymph.
- hemp agrimony — a European composite plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, having dull purplish flowers.
- hepatectomies — Plural form of hepatectomy.
- hermaphrodism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- hermaphrodite — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hetero-sexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterodimeric — (chemistry) produced from two similar but different monomers.
- heterogametic — (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes.
- heteromorphic — Biology. dissimilar in shape, structure, or magnitude.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- heterothermic — Relating to, or exhibiting, heterothermy.
- hexamethonium — a compound, C 10 H 24 N 2 , used in the treatment of severe hypertension to lower blood pressure and increase blood flow by blocking transmission of nerve impulses that constrict blood vessels.
- hierogrammate — a writer of hierograms
- high old time — an enjoyable and exciting time
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- histogramming — (mathematics) The construction of histograms.
- histrionicism — histrionic behaviour or acts
- holiday-maker — vacationer.
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- holometabolic — Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.
- homalographic — representing parts with like proportions.
- home counties — The Home Counties are the counties which surround London.
- home delivery — delivery to one's home
- home invasion — an act or instance of entering an occupied residence with the intent to commit a burglary or other crime.
- home shopping — buying items via tv or internet
- home straight — the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
- homeomorphism — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
- homeownership — a person who owns a home.
- homeschooling — a school set up in the home.
- homiletically — In a homiletic fashion.
- homing device — a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, airplane, etc., that aims it toward its objective.
- homing pigeon — any pigeon used to carry messages and equipped by training and breeding to fly home, sometimes from great distances.
- homochromatic — of or relating to one hue; monochromatic.
- homoepitaxial — (materials science) Having the same orientation.