15-letter words containing o, r, t, h, p, s
- diaphototropism — growth of a plant or plant part in a direction transverse to that of the light
- diastrophically — in a diastrophic fashion
- distributorship — a franchise held by a distributor.
- dolphin striker — a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom
- dystrophication — the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- electrophoreses — Plural form of electrophoresis.
- electrophoresis — The movement of charged particles in a fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field.
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- enterohepatitis — dual inflammation of the intestine and liver
- fluorophosphate — a salt or ester of a fluorophosphoric acid.
- for the present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- for their pains — You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
- former prophets — a subdivision of the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible, Joshua, Judges, I-II Samuel, and I-II Kings
- fourth position — a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- fusospirochetes — Plural form of fusospirochete.
- geomorphogenist — one who studies, or is an expert in, geomorphogeny
- geomorphologist — A geologist whose speciality is geomorphology.
- geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
- gopher tortoise — any North American burrowing tortoise of the genus Gopherus, especially G. polyphemus, of the southeastern U.S.: several species are now reduced in number.
- grapes of wrath — a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.
- group therapist — a psychotherapist who conducts group therapy
- hermaphroditism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- high priesthood — the condition or office of a high priest.
- histomorphology — histology.
- historiographer — a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.
- historiographic — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- hopeful monster — a hypothetical individual organism that, by means of a fortuitous macromutation permitting an adaptive shift to a new mode of life, becomes the founder of a new type of organism and a vehicle of macroevolution.
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
- hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hospital doctor — a hospital doctor works in a hospital, rather than as a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- housing project — a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperfastidious — extremely or excessively fastidious
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypermetabolism — Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- hyperpotassemia — hyperkalemia.
- hypersalivation — the act or process of salivating.
- hyperthyroidism — overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- hypocortisolism — (medicine) A cortisol deficiency.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- hypopituitarism — abnormally diminished activity of the pituitary gland, especially of the anterior lobe.
- hysteresis loop — a closed curve showing the variation of the magnetic flux density of a ferromagnetic material with the external magnetic field producing it, when this field is changed through a complete cycle
- hystricomorphic — relating to a suborder of rodents
- in short supply — If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain.
- isopropyl ether — a colorless, volatile, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O, used chiefly as a solvent for waxes, fats, and resins.
- joint ownership — sharing of property