11-letter words containing r, e, t, o, p, h
- photosensor — a photocell used to detect light.
- photosphere — a sphere of light or radiance.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
- phytochrome — a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development.
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
- pitchometer — an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller
- pitchperson — a pitchman or pitchwoman
- planthopper — any member of a large and varied group of homopterous insects that are related to the leafhoppers and the spittlebugs but rarely damage cultivated plants.
- plateholder — a lightproof container for a photographic plate, loaded into the camera with the plate and having a slide that is removed before exposing.
- porkpie hat — a hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down
- port neches — a town in SE Texas.
- porterhouse — Also called porterhouse steak. a choice cut of beef from between the prime ribs and the sirloin.
- porto velho — a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- post-holder — a person who has a particular job or position
- postharvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- pouched rat — pocket gopher.
- praetorship — the office of a praetor.
- prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
- priest-hole — a secret chamber in certain houses in England, built as a hiding place for Roman Catholic priests when they were proscribed in the 16th and 17th centuries
- prizeworthy — deserving or qualified for a prize: a prizeworthy performance.
- prochlorite — a dark green member of the chlorite group, usually foliated.
- prohibitive — serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something.
- proof sheet — a printer's proof.
- prophethood — a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
- prophetical — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- propter hoc — because of this.
- prosthetics — an artificial body part; a prosthesis: Hundreds of amputees volunteered to test the new prosthetics.
- prosthetist — a person skilled in making or fitting prosthetic devices.
- protophloem — the part of the primary phloem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
- psychometer — a device for measuring mental or psychological activity
- psychometry — Psychology. psychometrics.
- pyrotechnic — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- pythagorean — of or relating to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines.
- rehypnotize — to hypnotize again
- reject shop — a shop that sells damaged or imperfect products that cannot be sold at the full price
- retail shop — a shop which sells goods to individual customers
- retinopathy — any diseased condition of the retina, especially one that is noninflammatory.
- retrophilia — a strong liking for things from the past
- reupholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- rh positive — See under Rh factor.
- rh-positive — See under Rh factor.
- rheotropism — the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
- rocket ship — a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft.
- rope stitch — (in embroidery) a stitch formed from the entwining of stitches.
- rope-length — a length of standard climbing rope, normally 50–60m
- senatorship — the office or position of a senator
- serotherapy — therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
- shot putter — a sportsperson who competes in the shot put
- shot-putter — a participant in shot put.