12-letter words containing p, o, i, r
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
- gonadotropin — a gonadotropic substance.
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- gossipmonger — a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.
- governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
- grace period — a period of time after a payment becomes due, as of a loan or life-insurance premium, before one is subject to penalties or late charges or before the loan or policy is canceled.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- graphologist — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- graphophobia — Fear or dislike of writing.
- graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- gravitropism — (biology, botany) a plant's ability to change its growth in response to gravity.
- gross profit — gross receipts less the cost of goods or production but before the deduction of such other costs as rent or salaries.
- haemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemoprotein.
- hagiographer — one of the writers of the Hagiographa.
- hagiographic — Of or pertaining to hagiography.
- harpsichords — Plural form of harpsichord.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- helicoptered — Simple past tense and past participle of helicopter.
- heliographed — Simple past tense and past participle of heliograph.
- heliographer — (obsolete) Photographer.
- heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- heliospheric — Of or pertaining to the heliosphere.
- heliotherapy — treatment of disease by means of sunlight.
- heliotropism — heliotropic tendency or growth.
- hemimorphism — The condition of being hemimorphic.
- hemimorphite — a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn 4 (OH) 2 Si 2 O 7 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc.
- hemispheroid — half of a spheroid.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hero-worship — to feel or express hero worship for.
- herpetologic — Alternative form of herpetological.
- heteroleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having two or more types of ligand.
- heterophilic — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
- heterophobia — Fear or resentment of what is different.
- heterophonic — the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers.
- heterophoria — a latent strabismus of one or both eyes.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
- heterotopias — Plural form of heterotopia.
- hickory pine — bristlecone pine.
- hidropoiesis — the production of sweat.
- hieroglyphic — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hierographer — a writer of hierographs
- hierographic — of or relating to hierographs
- hierophanies — Plural form of hierophany.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- high polymer — a polymer composed of a large number of monomers.
- high profile — a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.
- high-powered — extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable: high-powered executives.
- high-profile — prominent publicly