9-letter words containing o, r, p, h
- mcpherson — Aimee Semple [sem-puh l] /ˈsɛm pəl/ (Show IPA), 1890–1944, U.S. evangelist, born in Canada.
- mesomorph — a person of the mesomorphic type.
- metamorph — (biology) An organism that has undergone metamorphosis.
- metaphore — Misspelling of metaphor.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- microchip — chip1 (def 5).
- minorship — the state of being a minor
- mixotroph — any organism capable of existing as either an autotroph or heterotroph.
- monograph — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- morphemes — any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited. Compare allomorph (def 2), morph (def 1).
- morphemic — any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited. Compare allomorph (def 2), morph (def 1).
- morphinic — of, pertaining to, or resembling morphine
- morphisms — Plural form of morphism.
- morphogen — A chemical agent able to cause or determine morphogenesis.
- morphoses — Plural form of morphosis.
- morphosis — the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts.
- morphotic — (biology) Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework.
- mothproof — resistant to attack by moths.
- motorship — a ship driven by a diesel or other internal-combustion engine.
- mouthpart — Usually, mouthparts. the appendages surrounding or associated with the mouth of arthropods.
- mudhopper — an amphibious fish found on mud flats and in mangrove swamps
- myatrophy — myoatrophy.
- myographs — Plural form of myograph.
- myomorpha — A major division of the rodents that includes the rats, mice, voles, hamsters, and their relatives.
- necrophil — person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies
- negrophil — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- neomorphs — Plural form of neomorph.
- nephogram — a photograph of a cloud
- nephrosis — kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
- nephrotic — Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis.
- neurochip — a semiconductor chip designed for use in an electronic neural network
- neuropath — A person affected by nervous disease, or with an abnormally sensitive nervous system.
- nomograph — a graph, usually containing three parallel scales graduated for different variables so that when a straight line connects values of any two, the related value may be read directly from the third at the point intersected by the line.
- noosphere — the biosphere including and modified by such human activities as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, urbanization, and industrialization.
- northport — a town in central Alabama.
- octothorp — Another term for the pound sign ().
- oleograph — a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.
- omnigraph — a device for converting Morse Code signals that are punched on a tape into audio signals, used in the training of telegraph operators.
- ondograph — an instrument for graphically recording oscillatory variations, as in alternating currents.
- oospheres — Plural form of oosphere.
- opera hat — a man's tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric. Also called gibus. Compare beaver1 (def 4), silk hat, top hat.
- ophiuroid — any echinoderm of the subclass Ophiuroidea, including brittle stars, basket stars, and others, characterized by elongate arms radiating from the disk.
- orography — the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.
- orphanage — an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
- orphaning — Present participle of orphan.
- orpharion — (music) A musical instrument of the Renaissance, part of the cittern family, whose metal strings are tuned like a lute's and plucked with the fingers.
- orphreyed — embroidered with gold
- orthoepic — Of or pertaining to orthoepy.
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.
- orthopnea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.