9-letter words containing o, h, m
- chromatid — either of the two strands into which a chromosome divides during mitosis. They separate to form daughter chromosomes at anaphase
- chromatin — the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes
- chromato- — indicating colour or coloured
- chromidia — chromatins in cell cytoplasm
- chromogen — a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
- chrononym — (semiotics) A term for a specific period of time, such as
- co durham — County Durham
- cockmatch — a cockfight
- cohyponym — a word that is one of multiple hyponyms of another word
- colchicum — any Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Colchicum, such as the autumn crocus
- come home — (of an anchor) to fail to hold
- consumeth — Archaic third-person singular form of consume.
- cothamore — a frieze fabric, often used in the manufacture of overcoats.
- cromlechs — Plural form of cromlech.
- crumhorns — Plural form of crumhorn.
- cymograph — an instrument for tracing the outline of an architectural moulding
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cyphonism — An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
- dartmouth — a port in SW England, in S Devon: Royal Naval College (1905). Pop: 5512 (2001)
- demijohns — Plural form of demijohn.
- demophile — A friend of the people.
- dichogamy — the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination
- dichotomy — If there is a dichotomy between two things, there is a very great difference or opposition between them.
- dichroism — a property of a uniaxial crystal, such as tourmaline, of showing a perceptible difference in colour when viewed along two different axes in transmitted white light
- dichromat — a person whose vision can only distinguish two colours
- dichromic — of or involving only two colours; dichromatic
- dimorphic — having two forms.
- dishumour — to upset or offend
- dolmetsch — Arnold. 1858–1940, British musician, born in France. He contributed greatly to the revival of interest in early music and instruments
- doomwatch — surveillance of the environment to warn of and prevent harm to it from human factors such as pollution or overpopulation
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- down-home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- dreamhole — a light-admitting hole in a tower
- dryomorph — any member of the extinct genus Dryopithecus.
- dumb show — a part of a dramatic representation given in pantomime, common in early English drama.
- duotheism — Belief in and worship in two deities, usually framed as a god and goddess of roughly equal power.
- earthworm — any one of numerous annelid worms that burrow in soil and feed on soil nutrients and decaying organic matter.
- ecce homo — Art. a painting, statue, or other representation of Christ crowned with thorns.
- ecphoneme — (obsolete) A symbol, !, comprising a vertical line and a dot below, signifying the end of a sentence that is an exclamation.
- ectomorph — a person of the ectomorphic type.
- ectotherm — a cold-blooded animal.
- egotheism — The deification of one's own self.
- eightsome — A group of eight persons or things, one more than a sevensome and one less than a ninesome.
- endolymph — The fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
- endomorph — A person with a soft round body build and a high proportion of fat tissue.
- endotherm — An animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm-blooded animal.
- ephemeron — An insect that lives only for a day or a few days.
- ethmoidal — Ethmoid.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphonium — A valved brass musical instrument resembling a small tuba of tenor pitch, played mainly in military and brass bands.