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14-letter words containing r, h, i

  • opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
  • opisthographic — written on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
  • opossum shrimp — any small, shrimplike crustacean of the order Mysidacea, the females of which carry their eggs in a pouch between the legs.
  • orchard oriole — a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.
  • orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
  • ordinary share — British. a share of common stock.
  • organochlorine — Any of a large group of pesticides and other synthetic organic compounds with chlorinated aromatic molecules.
  • ornithischians — Plural form of ornithischian.
  • ornithological — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
  • ornithologists — Plural form of ornithologist.
  • ornithomorphic — relating to an ornithomorph
  • orthochromatic — representing correctly the relations of colors as found in a subject; isochromatic.
  • orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
  • orthomyxovirus — Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
  • orthonormalize — (mathematics) To make a set of vectors both orthogonal and normalized.
  • orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
  • oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
  • osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
  • osteoarthritis — the most common form of arthritis, usually occurring after middle age, marked by chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints leading to pain, stiffness, and swelling.
  • osteoarthrosis — chronic, noninflammatory arthritis.
  • other-directed — guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
  • outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
  • overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
  • overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
  • overemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overemphasize.
  • overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
  • overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • overhomogenize — to homogenize excessively
  • overnight stay — in hospital or hotel
  • overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
  • owlet nightjar — any of several birds of the family Aegothelidae, of Australia and Papua New Guinea, related to the nightjars but resembling small owls.
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • ox-eye herring — a herring-like sea fish, Megalops cyprinoides, of northern Australian waters, related to the tarpon
  • oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
  • paedomorphosis — the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines
  • palaeanthropic — relating to or denoting the earliest variety of man
  • paleoanthropic — pertaining to prehistoric humans.
  • pamphleteering — the occupation of a pamphleteer
  • panidiomorphic — (of igneous rocks) having well-developed crystals
  • para-synthesis — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
  • paradigm shift — a dramatic change in the paradigm of a scientific community, or a change from one scientific paradigm to another.
  • paraphernalias — (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier's paraphernalia.
  • parish council — local administrative body
  • parish records — historical documents of a district
  • parking lights — the parking lights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width
  • paroemiography — the writing or collecting of proverbs
  • parole hearing — a panel of people who decide whether to free a prisoner before his or her sentence has expired, on the condition that he or she is of good behaviour
  • parrot-fashion — If you learn or repeat something parrot-fashion, you do it accurately but without really understanding what it means.
  • paschen series — a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.
  • passenger ship — a ship carrying passengers
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