12-letter words containing p, r, o, c, h
- hypochloride — Misspelling of hypochlorite.
- hypochlorite — a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.
- hypochlorous — of or derived from hypochlorous acid.
- hypochondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
- hypocoristic — endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
- hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypothecator — to pledge to a creditor as security without delivering over; mortgage.
- hypotrochoid — a geometric curve or pattern formed by following a fixed point on the radial line of a small circle moving around the circumference of a larger circle
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- hysteroscopy — (medicine) The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope.
- iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
- infographics — Plural form of infographic.
- lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- lithotriptic — causing the destruction of bladder stones
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrophagous — (of an animal) feeding on relatively large particles of food
- macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
- mammographic — Of, or pertaining to, mammography.
- marconigraph — (dated) wireless telegraph.
- metaphorical — 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).
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- microchipped — Simple past tense and past participle of microchip.
- micrographia — minute handwriting.
- micrographic — Pertaining to micrographics.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- microphonics — (electronics) The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.
- microphoning — Present participle of microphone.
- microphonism — a usually undesirable property of some electronic circuits or components in which mechanical vibrations of a component affect the signal being transmitted through the circuit.
- microphysics — the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- morphotropic — of, pertaining to, or displaying morphotropy
- myrmecophage — (biology) Anteaters, and other animals chiefly feeding on ants.
- myrmecophagy — Ant-eating.
- myrmecophile — An invertebrate or plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest.
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- myrmecophyte — A plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases.
- narcotherapy — an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
- naturopathic — (alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
- necrographer — a person who writes obituaries
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.