11-letter words containing r, h, i
- heteroecism — the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.
- heterogenic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.
- heterogonic — exhibiting allometry
- heterolysis — The dissolution of cells by lysins or enzymes from different species.
- heterolytic — Of or pertaining to heterolysis.
- heterophile — Able to react immunologically with material from another species.
- heteroploid — (biology) Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
- heteroptics — incorrect or perverted perception of what is seen; hallucinatory vision.
- heteroscian — a name applied to the people who live in temperate zones, so given because in these areas shadows created by the sun at noon will fall in opposite directions
- heterotaxia — abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
- heterotaxic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterotaxis.
- heterotaxis — abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
- heterotelic — (of an entity or event) having the purpose of its existence or occurrence outside of or apart from itself.
- heterotopia — misplacement or displacement, as of an organ.
- heterotrich — any ciliate of the suborder Heterotricha, having the body covered uniformly with short cilia.
- heterotypic — of or relating to the first or reductional division in meiosis.
- heuristical — Of or pertaining to heuristics.
- hexametrist — a person who writes in hexameters
- hexametrize — to write or put into hexameters
- hexanitrate — any compound containing six nitrate groups.
- hexapartite — sexpartite.
- heyagashira — (sumo) the rikishi of highest rank in a particular heya.
- hibernacula — Plural form of hibernaculum.
- hibernating — Present participle of hibernate.
- hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- hibernators — Plural form of hibernator.
- hibernicism — an idiom or characteristic peculiar to Irish English or to the Irish.
- hibernicize — to make Irish in character.
- hicky-horse — a seesaw.
- hierarchial — Alternative form of hierarchical.
- hierarchies — any system of persons or things ranked one above another.
- hierarchise — to arrange in a hierarchy.
- hierarchism — hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.
- hierarchist — hierarchical principles, rule, or influence.
- hierarchize — to arrange in a hierarchy.
- hierodeacon — a monk who is also a deacon.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- hierography — a treatise on religion or sacred things
- hieronymite — a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.
- hierophants — Plural form of hierophant.
- hierophobia — an irrational fear of sacred objects or people
- hierophobic — a person who suffers from hierophobia
- hierurgical — of or relating to sacred rites
- high arctic — the regions of Canada, esp the northern islands, within the Arctic Circle
- high blower — a horse that produces a blowing sound when exhaling.
- high church — pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition, especially in adherence to sacraments, rituals, and obedience to church authority.
- high colour — (hardware) A colour depth of 16 (or 15) bits per pixel. Compare true colour.
- high german — the group of West Germanic languages that in a.d. c400–c500 underwent the second consonant shift described by Grimm's Law. Abbreviation: HG.
- high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority: The candidate has claimed the moral high ground.
- high jumper — a participant in the high jump.