13-letter words containing t, a, m, o, s, h
- mechanisation — Alternative spelling of mechanization.
- mesotheliomas — Plural form of mesothelioma.
- metachromasia — A characteristic change in the colour of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes.
- metallophones — Plural form of metallophone.
- metamorphosed — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metamorphoses — a series of mythological tales or legends in verse (a.d. 7–8) by Ovid.
- metamorphosis — Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Compare complete metamorphosis.
- metaphosphate — a salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid.
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- microhabitats — Plural form of microhabitat.
- misanthropist — a hater of humankind.
- miss the boat — a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
- mohave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- monophosphate — a salt containing only one phosphate group.
- monotherapies — Plural form of monotherapy.
- morpho-syntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- mosquito hawk — nighthawk (def 1).
- mother abbess — the female head of a religious house of nuns
- mother teresa — Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- moustache cup — mustache cup.
- multihospital — comprising or relating to several hospitals
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- musquash root — spotted cowbane.
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- opthalmoscope — Misspelling of ophthalmoscope.
- optic chiasma — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
- pathomorphism — abnormal morphology.
- phantasmagory — phantasmagoria.
- phantom stock — an employee bonus expressed as the cash value of a specified amount of company stock to be received at a future date, meant to create employee interest in raising stock prices without giving any stock away.
- phonocamptics — the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- polythalamous — having multiple chambers
- potato-masher — a kitchen implement used to crush or mash potatoes
- primrose path — a way of life devoted to irresponsible hedonism, often of a sensual nature: The evangelist exhorted us to avoid the primrose path and stick to the straight and narrow.
- promonarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- protest march — public demonstration
- psychosomatic — of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
- refashionment — the act or state of being refashioned
- saccharometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution, as by determining the specific gravity of the solution.
- saccharometry — the process of determining the quantity of sugar in a solution
- sadomasochist — interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
- scholasticism — (sometimes initial capital letter) the system of theological and philosophical teaching predominant in the Middle Ages, based chiefly upon the authority of the church fathers and of Aristotle and his commentators.
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- show me state — Missouri (used as a nickname).