12-letter words containing p, o, t, e, r
- 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.
- heteroplasty — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
- heteropteran — A bug of the group Heteroptera.
- heterosphere — The upper part of the atmosphere, above about sixty miles, in which there is great variation in its composition.
- heterotopias — Plural form of heterotopia.
- heterotrophs — Biology. an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food.
- heterotrophy — The state of being a heterotroph.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- high-protein — (of a food) rich in proteins
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
- homeotherapy — therapy for a disease by means of an agent that is similar to but not identical with the causative agent of the disease.
- horse pistol — a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen.
- hot-tempered — easily angered; short-tempered.
- hotelkeepers — Plural form of hotelkeeper.
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
- hydnocarpate — a salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid.
- hydrophilite — a white mineral consisting of potassium and calcium
- hydrotherapy — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water.
- hymenopteran — hymenopterous.
- hymenopteron — hymenopteran.
- hyperchaotic — Of or pertaining to hyperchaos.
- hypercoaster — Megacoaster.
- hypercorrect — overly correct; excessively fastidious; fussy: hypercorrect manners.
- hyperfiction — nonlinear fiction created in electronic hypertext form and containing multiple plot developments, endings, etc., that can be evoked interactively.
- hypermetropy — Dated form of hypermetropia.
- hyperostosis — abnormal development of bony tissue.
- hyperreactor — a person who behaves in a hyperreactive manner
- hypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- hyperthyroid — of, relating to, or having hyperthyroidism.
- hypertrophic — abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
- hypnotherapy — treatment of a symptom, disease, or addiction by means of hypnotism.
- hypochlorite — a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hypothecator — to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage.
- hysteroscopy — (medicine) The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope.
- ibota privet — a Japanese spreading shrub, Ligustrum obtusifolium, of the olive family, having hairy leaves and nodding white flower clusters.
- imperatorial — Commanding; authoritative.
- imperception — lack of perception.
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- imperforated — Also, imperforated. not perforate; having no perforation.
- imperforates — Plural form of imperforate.
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impersonate.
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- implementors — Plural form of implementor.
- import trade — goods, services and products brought into a country and which were bought from another country