12-letter words containing o, s, h, i
- parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
- passing shot — a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- pedomorphism — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- perichoresis — the relationship between or interlinking of the three Persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
- peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phagocytosis — Physiology. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell's membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material has been surrounded and engulfed by closure of the membrane and formation of a vacuole: characteristic of amebas and some types of white blood cells.
- phalaenopsis — any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- philomelides — a king of Lesbos who wrestled and killed every opponent until he himself was defeated by Odysseus.
- philosophies — the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
- philosophise — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- philosophism — spurious or deceitful philosophy.
- philosophist — a person who affects philosophical knowledge
- philosophize — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- phlebotomist — a specialist in phlebotomy.
- phonasthenia — difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.
- phonesthemic — (of a speech sound) shared by a set of echoic or symbolic words, as the sn- of sneer, snarl, snatch, snide, snitch, snoop, etc.
- phonotactics — the patterns in which the phonemes of a language may combine to form sequences.
- phosphamidon — a systemic and contact insecticide, C 1 0 H 1 9 ClNO 5 P, used against beetles, aphids, mites, and other crop pests.
- phosphatidic — of or relating to a phosphatide
- phosphatidyl — an atom or group of atoms containing one or more unpaired electrons derived from a phosphatide
- phosphaturia — the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.
- phospholipid — any of a group of fatty compounds, as lecithin, composed of phosphoric esters, and occurring in living cells.
- photo finish — a finish of a race in which two or more contestants are so close to the finish line that reference to a photograph of the finish is necessary to determine the winner.
- photo-finish — If the end of a race is a photo-finish, two or more of the competitors cross the finishing line so close together that a photograph of the finish has to be examined to decide who has won.
- photoelastic — displaying photoelasticity; of or relating to photoelasticity
- photofission — nuclear fission induced by the absorption of a high-energy photon.
- photokinesis — movement occurring upon exposure to light.
- photophilous — of or relating to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light.
- photorealism — a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.
- photosetting — photocompose.
- phototropism — phototropic tendency or growth.
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phrontistery — a place or establishment for thinking, studying, or learning
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physiognomic — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- physiography — the science of physical geography.
- physiologies — the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.
- physiologist — a specialist in physiology.
- physogastric — pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens.
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- picot stitch — a stitch that produces picots, or loops, of thread that extend beneath a row of connecting or finishing stitches.
- picture show — motion picture.
- pigeon-chest — chicken breast.
- pinchcommons — a person who is frugal with food
- plainclothes — Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.