14-letter words containing r, o, m, e
- frontierswoman — A woman living in the region of a frontier, especially that between settled and unsettled country.
- frontierswomen — Plural form of frontierswoman.
- frontotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes.
- gamma-carotene — one of the forms of the pigment carotene
- garden webworm — the larva of any of several moths, as Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) or Loxostege similalis (garden webworm) which spins a web over the foliage on which it feeds.
- generalissimos — Plural form of generalissimo.
- geochronometry — the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating.
- geodemographic — Of or pertaining to geography and demography.
- geometric mean — the mean of n positive numbers obtained by taking the n th root of the product of the numbers: The geometric mean of 6 and 24 is 12.
- geometric pace — a modern form of a Roman pace, a measure of length taken as 5 feet
- geometrization — the application of geometrical concepts to a different field
- geomorphogenic — relating to geomorphogeny
- george pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
- geothermometer — a thermometer for measuring temperatures below the surface of the earth
- germanomethane — (chemistry) germanium tetrahydride.
- gerontomorphic — relating to mature masculine characteristics
- globe amaranth — a plant, Gomphrena globosa, native to the Old World tropics, having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut.
- go to extremes — do sth drastic
- golden hamster — a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.
- good-time girl — a young woman whose chief concern is seeking pleasure and having fun
- government man — (in the 19th century) a convict
- governmentally — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- graeffe method — a method, involving the squaring of roots, for approximating the solutions to algebraic equations.
- grease remover — a substance that removes grease
- great yarmouth — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- gregorian mode — church mode.
- ground hemlock — a prostrate yew, Taxus canadensis, of eastern North America, having short, flat needles and red, berrylike fruit.
- group marriage — (among primitive peoples) a form of marriage in which a group of males is united with a group of females to form a single conjugal unit.
- group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
- growth hormone — any substance that stimulates or controls the growth of an organism, especially a species-specific hormone, as the human hormone somatotropin, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Abbreviation: GH.
- guarantee form — a document that spells out the terms of a legally binding guarantee
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- gynecomorphous — having the form, appearance, or attributes of a female.
- haemocytometer — an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting the blood and a ruled glass slide on which the cells are counted under a microscope
- half-smothered — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- hammer thrower — a contestant in a hammer throw
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- harbour master — an official in charge of a harbour
- harmoniousness — The characteristic of being harmonious.
- health problem — ailment or disorder
- health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- helicopter mom — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
- hemerocallises — Plural form of hemerocallis.
- hemlock looper — the larva of a geometrid moth, Lambdina fiscellaria, common in some areas of North America and a serious pest of various trees, as hemlock, Douglas fir, balsam spruce, and oak.
- hemoglobinuria — the presence of hemoglobin pigment in the urine.
- hermaphrodites — Plural form of hermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditic — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- hermit kingdom — Korea during the period, c1637–c1876, when it was cut off from contact with all countries except China.
- hero's formula — the formula for the area of a triangle when the sides are given: for a triangle with sides a, b, and c, the area is equal to , where s is equal to one half the perimeter of the triangle.