12-letter words containing pho
- mastigophora — a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- melanophores — Plural form of melanophore.
- mesomorphous — mesomorphic
- metallophone — any musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of metal bars that may either be struck by hammers operated manually or played with a keyboard.
- metamorphose — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metamorphous — metamorphic.
- metaphorical — 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).
- microphonics — (electronics) The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.
- microphoning — Present participle of microphone.
- microphonism — a usually undesirable property of some electronic circuits or components in which mechanical vibrations of a component affect the signal being transmitted through the circuit.
- mobile phone — any wireless telephone that operates over a relatively large area, as a cell phone or PCS phone.
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- morphographs — Plural form of morphograph.
- morphography — the scientific description of an external form
- morphologies — Plural form of morphology.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morphonology — morphophonemics (def 1).
- morphosyntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- morphotropic — of, pertaining to, or displaying morphotropy
- necrophorous — denoting animals, such as certain beetles, that carry away the bodies of dead animals
- nonphosphate — lacking or absent of a phosphate or phosphate compound
- nontyphoidal — of, relating to, or resembling typhoid.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- nymphomaniac — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- ochlophobiac — a person who suffers from ochlophobia
- odontophobia — an unnatural dread or terror of teeth
- odontophoran — a member of the family Odontophora
- ombrophobous — (of plants) not able to tolerate wet conditions
- on the phone — having a telephone conversation
- onychophoran — any small, predatory, caterpillarlike animal of the phylum Onychophora, common in tropical forests, having stubby legs ending in pincers.
- oophorectomy — the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
- phengophobia — an abnormal dread or terror of natural light
- phoenixville — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- phonasthenia — difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.
- phone number — of individual, business
- phone phreak — a person who uses computers or other electronic devices to place long-distance telephone calls without paying toll charges.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonesthemic — (of a speech sound) shared by a set of echoic or symbolic words, as the sn- of sneer, snarl, snatch, snide, snitch, snoop, etc.
- phonetic law — a statement of some regular pattern of sound change in a specific language, as Grimm's law or Verner's law.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phonocamptic — possessing the property of reflecting sound or producing an echo
- phonographic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a phonograph.
- phonological — relating to study of speech sounds
- phonotactics — the patterns in which the phonemes of a language may combine to form sequences.
- phosphamidon — a systemic and contact insecticide, C 1 0 H 1 9 ClNO 5 P, used against beetles, aphids, mites, and other crop pests.
- phosphatidic — of or relating to a phosphatide
- phosphatidyl — an atom or group of atoms containing one or more unpaired electrons derived from a phosphatide
- phosphaturia — the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.
- phospholipid — any of a group of fatty compounds, as lecithin, composed of phosphoric esters, and occurring in living cells.