12-letter words containing cho
- mitochondria — an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production.
- monostichous — (of parts) forming one row
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- mutton chops — side whiskers trimmed in the shape of chops, widening out from the temples
- myrmecochory — the dispersal of fruits and seeds by ants
- nicholas iii — (Giovanni Gaetani Orsini) died 1280, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1277–80.
- night school — a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.
- noam chomsky — (Avram) Noam [nohm,, noh-uh m] /noʊm,, ˈnoʊ əm/ (Show IPA), born 1928, U.S. linguist, educator, and political activist.
- nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- octastichous — relating to a particular coiled distribution of leaves on the stem that is characterized by having eight leaves per coil on the stem
- onychophagia — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
- onychophoran — any small, predatory, caterpillarlike animal of the phylum Onychophora, common in tropical forests, having stubby legs ending in pincers.
- pancho-villa — Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Doroteo Arango"Pancho Villa") 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.
- perichoresis — the relationship between or interlinking of the three Persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
- peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
- polystichous — arranged in rows or series.
- pork-chopper — a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services.
- potichomania — the art or process of printing or using paint to decorate the inside of a glass vessel
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- psychoactive — of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.
- psychobabble — writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.
- psychognosis — the use of hypnosis to study mental phenomena
- psychography — the supposed writing of a spirit or medium
- psychologism — emphasis upon psychological factors in the development of a theory, as in history or philosophy.
- psychologist — a specialist in psychology.
- psychologize — to make psychological investigations or speculations, especially those that are naive or uninformed.
- psychomachia — conflict of the soul
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychonomics — the study of the individual mind in relation to its environment
- psychopathic — of, relating to, or affected with psychopathy.
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- psychosocial — of or relating to the interaction between social and psychological factors.
- psychoticism — the state of being psychotic
- psychotronic — of or relating to a genre of usually low-budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science-fiction, and underground films.
- psychotropic — affecting mental activity, behavior, or perception, as a mood-altering drug.
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- quelquechose — kickshaw.
- rhynchophore — a member of the Rhynchophora, a former name for the superfamily of beetles (Curculionoidea) that comprises the weevils and bark beetles
- rock chopper — a Roman Catholic
- rosh chodesh — the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar, celebrated in a specified manner during the morning service in the synagogue.
- sancho panza — Sancho, Sancho Panza.
- schoenheimer — Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1898–1941, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany.
- school board — a local board or committee in charge of public education.
- school hours — the period of the day when school is open
- school lunch — School lunches are midday meals provided for children at a school.
- school night — any night of the week that precedes a day of school
- school prawn — a common olive-green prawn, Metapenaeus macleayi
- school shark — an Australian shark resembling the tope, Notogaleus australis
- schoolboyish — like or characteristic of a schoolboy