14-letter words containing p, h, o, n
- japanese holly — an evergreen shrub, Ilex crenata, of Japan, having black fruit and box-shaped foliage, widely grown as an ornamental.
- john davenport — John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven.
- john q. public — the average or typical U.S. citizen: an entertainment aimed at Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.
- johnny-jump-up — any of certain violets, especially Viola pedunculata, having variously colored flowers.
- kentish plover — Charadrius alexandrinus, a small wading bird belonging to the plover family, breeding in the tropics and subtropics; it is white and greyish-brown, with black legs and bill
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- keynote speech — opening address at a conference
- kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
- know the ropes — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
- laryngopharynx — the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
- logic-chopping — the use of excessively subtle argument
- lopping shears — long-handled pruning shears.
- louangphrabang — a city in N Laos, on the Mekong River: former royal capital.
- lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
- lymphoglandula — (anatomy) An alternative name for a lymph node.
- lyophilisation — Alternative spelling of lyophilization.
- lyophilization — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
- magnetospheres — Plural form of magnetosphere.
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- membranophones — Plural form of membranophone.
- mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
- metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
- metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- minor prophets — a subdivision of the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible which in Christian tradition are alone called the Prophets
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- misanthropists — Plural form of misanthropist.
- miss the point — fail to understand
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- monophonically — In a monophonic manner.
- monophthongise — Alternative spelling of monophthongize.
- monophthongize — to change into or pronounce as a monophthong.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- morphinomaniac — a person with an uncontrollable addiction to morphine
- morphophonemes — Plural form of morphophoneme.
- morphophonemic — noting or pertaining to morphophonemics or morphophonemes.
- morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
- moth repellent — a chemical produced and sold to keep moths off clothes
- mother shipton — a day-flying noctuid moth, Callistege mi, mottled brown in colour and named from a fancied resemblance between its darker marking and a haggish profile
- mountain sheep — wild sheep in mountainous area
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.