10-letter words containing ho
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lye hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- lyme-hound — lyam-hound.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lymphogram — A diagnostic image produced by lymphography.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- mahoganies — Plural form of mahogany.
- maidenhood — the state or time of being a maiden or virgin.
- marathoner — a runner who competes in a marathon.
- mast house — a deckhouse built around a mast as a platform for cargo-handling machinery, gear, and controls.
- matosinhos — a port in N Portugal, on the estuary of the Leça River north of Oporto: fishing industry. Pop: 167 026 (2001)
- matte shot — a shot in which parts of the background and sometimes the foreground are masked so that a different background, foreground, image, etc., can be substituted during printing.
- matterhorn — a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps. 14,780 feet (4505 meters).
- meat hooks — the hands or fists
- meat house — a smokehouse.
- megaphoned — Simple past tense and past participle of megaphone.
- megaphones — Plural form of megaphone.
- megaphonic — Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- mellophone — a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.
- menorrhoea — menstrual flow.
- mesothorax — the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metathorax — the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- methodists — a member of the largest Christian denomination that grew out of the revival of religion led by John Wesley: stresses both personal and social morality and has an Arminian doctrine and, in the U.S., a modified episcopal polity.
- methodized — Simple past tense and past participle of methodize.
- methodizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of methodize.
- methoprene — a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 1 9 H 3 4 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.
- methoxides — Plural form of methoxide.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- minischool — an alternative educational institution, usually offering specialized or individual instruction.
- misophonia — A neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.
- misthought — to think incorrectly or unfavorably.
- monanthous — bearing one flower.
- money shot — a shot in a pornographic film in which a male performer is seen to ejaculate
- monochords — Plural form of monochord.
- monophobia — an abnormal fear of being alone.
- monophonic — Music. of or relating to monophony.
- monopthong — Misspelling of monophthong.
- morphodite — (informal, slang) A comic slang version of hermaphrodite.
- morphogene — (genetics) Any gene that is involved in growth or in morphogenesis.
- morphogens — Plural form of morphogen.
- morphogeny — a biological term denoting the origin and development of morphological forms
- morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- morpholino — a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules
- morphology — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- mossy horn — an old steer, especially a longhorn with scaly horns.