11-letter words containing t, h, e, m
- heteroecism — the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.
- heteromorph — (zoology) An ammonite whose shell is unusual in not being a regular spiral.
- heterophemy — The use of one word or phrase when another is meant.
- heteroplasm — (pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
- heterotherm — Any heterothermic organism.
- hexametrist — a person who writes in hexameters
- hexametrize — to write or put into hexameters
- hieronymite — a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.
- hilary term — the spring term at Oxford University, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
- hippeastrum — any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers
- hipsterisms — a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
- holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
- home center — a large store that specializes in a wide range of materials and supplies for home improvements or repairs.
- home equity — the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. Synonyms: disinterest, equitableness, impartiality, fair-mindedness, fairness, justness, evenhandedness, objectivity; justice, probity. Antonyms: bias, discrimination, inequity, injustice, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairness, unreasonableness; injustice.
- home waters — territorial waters
- homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
- homeostases — Plural form of homeostasis.
- homeostasis — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homeostatic — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homeotherms — Plural form of homeotherm.
- homeothermy — The state or condition of being homeothermic.
- homeporting — Present participle of homeport.
- homesteaded — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
- homesteader — the owner or holder of a homestead.
- homestretch — the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Compare backstretch.
- homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
- homocentric — having a common center; concentric.
- homoeopathy — Alternative spelling of homeopathy.
- homogametic — producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes.
- homogenated — Homogenized.
- homogenates — Plural form of homogenate.
- homogeneity — composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
- homogenetic — pertaining to or characterized by homogenesis.
- homoiotherm — a homoiothermal animal.
- homologated — Simple past tense and past participle of homologate.
- homopterans — Plural form of homopteran.
- homopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.
- homothermal — homoiothermal.
- homothermic — (biology) warm-blooded.
- homozygotes — Plural form of homozygote.
- horn timber — a timber, often one of several, rising from the sternpost of a wooden vessel to support the overhang of the stern.
- host number — (networking) The host part of an Internet address. The rest is the network number.
- housemaster — a man who is in charge of a house or a dormitory in a private school for boys.
- housemother — a woman in charge of a residence, especially for children, students, or young women, who acts as hostess, chaperon, and occasionally as housekeeper.
- hucksterism — a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker.
- humectation — A moistening.
- humiliative — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- hydrometeor — liquid water or ice in the atmosphere in various forms, as rain, ice crystals, hail, fog, or clouds.
- hydrometers — Plural form of hydrometer.