12-letter words containing r, a, t, h, o, l
- litholatrous — of or relating to the worship of stones
- lophophorate — Of or relating to small aquatic invertebrates belonging to a group of phyla characterized by the possession of lophophores. They include bryozoans, brachiopods, and phoronids.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- mapplethorpe — Robert, 1946–89, U.S. photographer.
- marshalltown — a city in central Iowa.
- metallograph — a microscope for observing the microstructure of metals.
- 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).
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- motor launch — a small naval vessel that chases submarines, etc
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- nonheritable — Not heritable.
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- north kvaløy — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway. Area: 329 sq km (127 sq miles)
- north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- ooze leather — leather prepared from calfskin or other skin and having a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- oral history — information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- orthoclastic — (of a crystal) having cleavages at right angles to each other.
- orthogonally — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- palatography — a technique for observing the position of the tongue in relation to the palate during articulation, especially by placing powder or dye on the palate and then noting the area from which it has been removed by the contact of the tongue with the palate during the production of a speech sound.
- paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°
- parochialist — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- phallocratic — relating to a male, or the beliefs assumed by such, who assumes authority over females due to his maleness
- pharmacolite — hydrous calcium arsenate, 2CaO⋅As 2 O 5 ⋅5H 2 O, formed by natural alteration of mineral deposits containing arsenopyrite and arsenical ores of cobalt and silver.
- philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
- photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
- 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.
- phragmoplast — the cytoplasmic structure that forms at the equator of the spindle after the chromosomes have divided during the anaphase of plant mitosis, and that initiates cell division.
- plasma torch — an electrical device for converting a gas into a plasma, used for melting metal
- play through — to pass another foursome or group with their permission, while playing a round of golf
- polar lights — the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere or the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
- poll watcher — a representative of a political party or of an organization running a candidate who is assigned to the polls on an election day to watch for violations of the laws that regulate voting, campaigning, etc.
- polygraphist — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- postbrachial — belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate.
- pro-catholic — of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- prothalamion — a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage.
- prothalamium — prothalamion.
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyrocatechol — catechol.