11-letter words containing o, n, h
- kinetochore — Biology. the place on either side of the centromere to which the spindle fibers are attached during cell division.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kitten moth — any of three prominent moths, notably the poplar kitten (Furcula bifida), that have larvae like those of the related puss moth
- knighthoods — Plural form of knighthood.
- knot stitch — a stitch that produces a knot on the fabric surface, made by twining the thread about the needle.
- kohanga reo — an infant class in which the lessons are conducted in Māori
- kohl pencil — a thin cylindrical cosmetic instrument used to darken the area around the eyes
- koilonychia — an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; spoon nail.
- kongur shan — a mountain in China, in W Xinjiang: the highest peak in the Pamirs. Height: 7719 m (25 325 ft)
- konigshutte — German name of Chorzów.
- kotahitanga — unity or solidarity
- kwangchowan — Older Spelling. Guangzhouwan.
- lamprophony — loudness and clarity of voice.
- land-holder — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- landholders — Plural form of landholder.
- landholding — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- lanthanoids — Plural form of lanthanoid.
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- launch shoe — an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
- leavenworth — a city in NE Kansas.
- leeuwenhoek — Anton van [ahn-tawn vahn] /ˈɑn tɔn vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1632–1723, Dutch naturalist and microscopist.
- lemon shark — a common shallow-water shark, Negaprion brevirostris, having a yellowish body and inhabiting inshore regions of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil.
- lens holder — a container which holds a thin curved piece of glass or plastic in place
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- levorphanol — a potent synthetic narcotic analgesic, C 21 H 29 NO 7 , as the tartrate, used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
- lichenology — the branch of biology that studies lichens.
- linnet hole — a small hole joining a glassmaking furnace to the arch.
- lion-hunter — a person who hunts lions, esp for sport
- lionhearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- lithogenous — of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.
- lithopedion — (medical) A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
- little john — a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band.
- loathedness — the state or condition of being an object of disgust and dislike
- loch linnhe — Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- loch lomond — Loch, a lake in W Scotland. 23 miles (37 km) long; 27 sq. mi. (70 sq. km).
- lone father — a father with no wife or partner, who is bringing up a child or children
- lone mother — a mother with no husband or partner, who is bringing up a child or children
- long branch — a city in E New Jersey: seaside resort.
- long-haired — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- long-headed — Anthropology. dolichocephalic.
- longhandles — long underwear.
- longshoring — the work or occupation of a longshoreman.
- longsighted — Alternative spelling of long-sighted.
- lophobranch — belonging or pertaining to the Lophobranchii, the group of fishes comprising the pipefishes, sea horses, snipefishes, trumpetfishes, etc.
- lough allen — a lake in Ireland, in county Leitrim
- lough neagh — a lake in E central Northern Ireland: largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. About 18 miles (29 km) long and 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- loutishness — The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.
- lower rhine — a section of the Rhine River between Bonn, Germany and the North Sea.
- luckenbooth — a booth or shop capable of being locked up