Words Containing PH
Explore a range of words that include the letter PH, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring PH.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| phi | 8 | the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| pht | 8 | - | - |
| pho | 8 | - | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| phew | 12 | - | - |
| soph | 9 | a second-year undergraduate | - |
| phon | 9 | a unit of subjective loudness | - |
| phut | 9 | - | - |
| phiz | 18 | the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) | - |
| caph | 11 | - | - |
| qoph | 18 | the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
| phot | 9 | a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux | - |
| phos | 9 | - | - |
| phoh | 12 | - | - |
| phis | 9 | - | - |
| phat | 9 | - | - |
| ouph | 9 | - | - |
| syph | 12 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
| umph | 11 | - | - |
| toph | 9 | - | - |
| epha | 9 | an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel | - |
| kaph | 13 | the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
| koph | 13 | - | - |
5 letter words
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| phone | 10 | (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language | - |
| photo | 10 | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format | - |
| phase | 10 | a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle | - |
| alpha | 10 | early testing stage of a software or hardware product | alpha version |
| ralph | 10 | - | - |
| phony | 13 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| graph | 11 | represent by means of a graph | - |
| nymph | 15 | a voluptuously beautiful young woman | - |
| morph | 12 | cause to change shape in a computer animation | The computer programmer morphed the image |
| humph | 15 | - | - |
| lymph | 15 | a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels | - |
| sophy | 13 | - | - |
| oomph | 12 | attractiveness to the opposite sex | - |
| phlox | 17 | any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers | - |
| glyph | 14 | glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief | - |
| aleph | 10 | the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
| staph | 10 | spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections | - |
| phial | 10 | a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) | - |
| phono | 10 | - | - |
| aphid | 11 | any of various small plant-sucking insects | - |
| sulph | 10 | - | - |
| umphs | 12 | - | - |
| hyphy | 19 | - | - |
| phizz | 28 | - | - |
| phish | 13 | - | - |
| pharm | 12 | - | - |
| ouphs | 10 | - | - |
| ouphe | 10 | - | - |
| tophs | 10 | - | - |
| tophi | 10 | - | - |
| tophe | 10 | - | - |
| sylph | 13 | an elemental being believed to inhabit the air | - |
| syphs | 13 | - | - |
| sumph | 12 | - | - |
| sophs | 10 | - | - |
| raphe | 10 | a ridge that forms a seam between two parts | - |
| qophs | 19 | - | - |
| phyle | 13 | a tribe of ancient Athenians | - |
| phyla | 13 | - | - |
| phuts | 10 | - | - |
| phpht | 15 | - | - |
| phots | 10 | - | - |
| phons | 10 | - | - |
| phang | 11 | - | - |
| phage | 11 | a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria | phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria |
| phare | 10 | - | - |
| phohs | 13 | - | - |
| phoca | 12 | type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals | - |
| phese | 10 | - | - |
| pheon | 10 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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| joseph | 18 | leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) | - |
| nephew | 14 | a son of your brother or sister | - |
| orphan | 11 | a child who has lost both parents | - |
| phrase | 11 | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | - |
| murphy | 16 | an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland | - |
| trophy | 14 | something given as a token of victory | - |
| daphne | 12 | any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers | - |
| phoebe | 13 | the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | - |
| sphere | 11 | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | - |
| uphold | 12 | support against an opponent | - |
| phobia | 13 | an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations | phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias |
| phoney | 14 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| uphill | 11 | sloping upward | - |
| sphinx | 18 | an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret | - |
| cipher | 13 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| gopher | 12 | any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops | - |
| zephyr | 23 | a slight wind (usually refreshing) | - |
| caliph | 13 | the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | - |
| typhon | 14 | (Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads who breathed out flames; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx | - |
| typhus | 14 | rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever | - |
| photon | 11 | a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle | - |
| phooey | 14 | - | - |
| phlegm | 14 | apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions | - |
| nympho | 16 | a woman with abnormal sexual desires | - |
| siphon | 11 | convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon | - |
| upheld | 12 | - | - |
| pharma | 13 | a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals | - |
| hyphen | 17 | divide or connect with a hyphen | hyphenate these words and names |
| physio | 14 | - | - |
| phobic | 15 | suffering from irrational fears | - |
| cypher | 16 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| physic | 16 | a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | - |
| seraph | 11 | an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child | - |
| phenol | 11 | a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally | - |
| phenyl | 14 | - | - |
| phylum | 16 | (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes | - |
| phoner | 11 | the person initiating a telephone call | - |
| phasic | 13 | - | - |
| pharos | 11 | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | - |
| phonic | 13 | of or relating to speech sounds | - |
| photog | 12 | - | - |
| photic | 13 | of or relating to or caused by light | - |
| phenix | 18 | - | - |
| alephs | 11 | - | - |
| alphyl | 14 | - | - |
| alphas | 11 | - | - |
| ceriph | 13 | - | - |
| bumphs | 15 | - | - |
| aphtha | 14 | - | - |
| aphony | 14 | - | - |
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7 letter words
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| physics | 17 | the science of matter and energy and their interactions | his favorite subject was physics |
| phoenix | 19 | the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation | - |
| prophet | 14 | an authoritative person who divines the future | - |
| triumph | 14 | dwell on with satisfaction | - |
| phantom | 14 | something existing in perception only | - |
| dolphin | 13 | large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) | - |
| pharaoh | 15 | the title of the ancient Egyptian kings | - |
| graphic | 15 | evoking lifelike images within the mind | graphic accounts of battle |
| typhoon | 15 | a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans | - |
| asphalt | 12 | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons | - |
| sulphur | 12 | an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) | - |
| typhoid | 16 | serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water | - |
| camphor | 16 | a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment | - |
| atrophy | 15 | a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | - |
| phallus | 12 | the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) | - |
| epitaph | 14 | an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there | - |
| phaeton | 12 | large open car seating four with folding top | - |
| seraphs | 12 | - | - |
| phallic | 14 | resembling or being a phallus | a phallic symbol |
| phalanx | 19 | a body of troops in close array | - |
| aphasia | 12 | inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion | - |
| dauphin | 13 | formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne | - |
| morphia | 14 | an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain | - |
| hophead | 16 | - | - |
| naphtha | 15 | any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents | - |
| phoebus | 14 | (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis | - |
| phonics | 14 | teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values | - |
| pharynx | 22 | the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | - |
| aphasic | 14 | someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language | - |
| strophe | 12 | one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama | - |
| gryphon | 16 | winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion | - |
| trophic | 14 | of or relating to nutrition | a trophic level on the food chain |
| sapphic | 16 | of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman | - |
| acaleph | 14 | - | - |
| ciphony | 17 | - | - |
| ciphers | 14 | - | - |
| euphroe | 12 | - | - |
| euphory | 15 | a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation | - |
| euphony | 15 | any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds | - |
| euphons | 12 | - | - |
| engulph | 13 | - | - |
| epheboi | 14 | - | - |
| ephebic | 16 | - | - |
| ephebes | 14 | - | - |
| ephebos | 14 | - | - |
| ephebus | 14 | - | - |
| ephoral | 12 | - | - |
| ephelis | 12 | - | - |
| ephedra | 13 | jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds | - |
| edaphic | 15 | - | - |
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8 letter words
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| physical | 18 | impelled by physical force especially against resistance | a real cop would get physical |
| elephant | 13 | five-toed pachyderm | - |
| shepherd | 17 | a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock | - |
| prophecy | 20 | knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) | - |
| morphine | 15 | an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain | - |
| pharmacy | 20 | the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, | - |
| metaphor | 15 | a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | - |
| syphilis | 16 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
| symphony | 21 | a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra | - |
| alphabet | 15 | the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | - |
| prophets | 15 | the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures | - |
| decipher | 16 | convert code into ordinary language | - |
| emphasis | 15 | special importance or significance | the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis |
| graphics | 16 | photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication | - |
| epiphany | 18 | twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus | - |
| orphaned | 14 | deprived of parents by death or desertion | - |
| pamphlet | 17 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
| sapphire | 15 | a light shade of blue | - |
| physique | 25 | constitution of the human body | - |
| euphoria | 13 | a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation | - |
| upheaval | 16 | a violent disturbance | - |
| rephrase | 13 | express the same message in different words | - |
| pheasant | 13 | flesh of a pheasant; usually braised | - |
| loophole | 13 | an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation | - |
| euphoric | 15 | exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation | - |
| prophesy | 18 | deliver a sermon | - |
| seraphim | 15 | - | - |
| lymphoma | 20 | a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer | - |
| peephole | 15 | a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep | - |
| asphyxia | 23 | a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas | - |
| phrasing | 14 | the manner in which something is expressed in words | - |
| earphone | 13 | electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear | it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked |
| dauphine | 14 | - | - |
| graphite | 14 | used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors | - |
| phonetic | 15 | of or relating to speech sounds | phonetic transcription |
| sphinxes | 20 | - | - |
| sulphate | 13 | a salt or ester of sulphuric acid | - |
| pharisee | 13 | a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions | - |
| phantasm | 15 | something existing in perception only | - |
| stephane | 13 | - | - |
| sulphide | 14 | a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive | - |
| phimosis | 15 | an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans | - |
| cenotaph | 15 | a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | - |
| emphatic | 17 | spoken with emphasis | an emphatic word |
| phalange | 14 | - | - |
| oliphant | 13 | - | - |
| asphodel | 14 | any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers | - |
| neophyte | 16 | a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist | - |
| geophone | 14 | - | - |
| anaphase | 13 | the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle | - |
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9 letter words
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| telephone | 14 | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds | I talked to him on the telephone |
| autograph | 15 | mark with one's signature | The author autographed his book |
| orphanage | 15 | a public institution for the care of orphans | - |
| cellphone | 16 | a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver | - |
| physician | 19 | a licensed medical practitioner | - |
| geography | 19 | study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation | - |
| phenomena | 16 | - | - |
| paragraph | 17 | divide into paragraphs, as of text | This story is well paragraphed |
| blasphemy | 21 | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | - |
| physicist | 19 | a scientist trained in physics | - |
| biography | 20 | an account of the series of events making up a person's life | - |
| sophomore | 16 | used of the second year in United States high school or college | the sophomore class |
| telegraph | 15 | send cables, wires, or telegrams | - |
| aphrodite | 15 | goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus | - |
| pedophile | 17 | an adult who is sexually attracted to children | - |
| emphasize | 25 | to stress, single out as important | Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet |
| saxophone | 21 | a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore | - |
| photocopy | 21 | reproduce by xerography | - |
| polygraph | 20 | a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration) | - |
| diaphragm | 18 | a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix | - |
| sphincter | 16 | a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | - |
| euphemism | 18 | an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh | - |
| pheromone | 16 | a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species | - |
| emphysema | 21 | an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age | - |
| megaphone | 17 | a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice | - |
| ephemeral | 16 | lasting a very short time | the ephemeral joys of childhood |
| blaspheme | 18 | utter obscenities or profanities | - |
| prophetic | 18 | foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention | prophetic writings |
| amphibian | 18 | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia | - |
| esophagus | 15 | the passage between the pharynx and the stomach | - |
| upholding | 16 | - | - |
| biosphere | 16 | the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist | - |
| homophobe | 21 | a person who hates or fears homosexual people | - |
| emphasise | 16 | to stress, single out as important | - |
| triumphal | 16 | joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success | a triumphal success |
| symphonic | 21 | harmonious in sound | the symphonic hum of a million insects |
| headphone | 18 | electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear | - |
| porphyria | 19 | a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion | - |
| xylophone | 24 | a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets | - |
| cacophony | 21 | a loud harsh or strident noise | - |
| periphery | 19 | the outside boundary or surface of something | - |
| dystrophy | 21 | any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | - |
| phosphate | 19 | a salt of phosphoric acid | - |
| telephoto | 14 | a photograph made with a telephoto lens | - |
| lymphatic | 21 | of or relating to or produced by lymph | - |
| amorphous | 16 | having no definite form or distinct shape | amorphous clouds of insects |
| ephedrine | 15 | white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma | - |
| atrophied | 15 | (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use | partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm |
| spherical | 16 | having the shape of a sphere or ball | a spherical object |
| endorphin | 15 | a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties | - |
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10 letter words
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| atmosphere | 17 | a particular environment or surrounding influence | there was an atmosphere of excitement |
| photograph | 21 | record on photographic film | I photographed the scene of the accident |
| philosophy | 23 | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | - |
| physically | 23 | in accord with physical laws | it is physically impossible |
| phenomenon | 17 | any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning | - |
| microphone | 19 | device for converting sound waves into electrical energy | - |
| phenomenal | 17 | exceedingly or unbelievably great | phenomenal feats of memory |
| headphones | 19 | - | - |
| pharmacist | 19 | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | - |
| hemisphere | 20 | either half of the cerebrum | - |
| triumphant | 17 | experiencing triumph | - |
| geographic | 19 | determined by geography | the north and south geographic poles |
| telephoned | 16 | - | - |
| physiology | 22 | processes and functions of an organism | - |
| peripheral | 17 | electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer | disk drives and printers are important peripherals |
| photogenic | 18 | looking attractive in photographs | - |
| gramophone | 18 | an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically | - |
| homophobic | 24 | prejudiced against homosexual people | - |
| phosphorus | 20 | a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky | - |
| upholstery | 18 | covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture | - |
| paedophile | 18 | an adult who is sexually attracted to children | - |
| deciphered | 19 | converted from cryptic to intelligible language | - |
| cellophane | 17 | a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc. | - |
| philistine | 15 | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits | - |
| philippine | 19 | official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages | - |
| apostrophe | 17 | address to an absent or imaginary person | - |
| blasphemer | 19 | a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things | - |
| phonograph | 21 | machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically | - |
| emphasized | 27 | spoken with emphasis | - |
| topography | 21 | precise detailed study of the surface features of a region | - |
| amphibious | 19 | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia | - |
| typography | 24 | art and technique of printing with movable type | - |
| diphtheria | 19 | acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing | - |
| homophobia | 22 | prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality | - |
| biographer | 18 | someone who writes an account of a person's life | - |
| ionosphere | 15 | the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons | - |
| morphology | 21 | the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms | - |
| xenophobia | 24 | a fear of foreigners or strangers | - |
| tomography | 21 | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body | - |
| paraphrase | 17 | express the same message in different words | - |
| mimeograph | 20 | print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph | She mimeographed the syllabus |
| sophomoric | 19 | - | - |
| pedophilia | 18 | a sexual attraction to children | - |
| blasphemed | 20 | - | - |
| telephonic | 17 | of or relating to telephony | telephonic connection |
| acrophobia | 19 | a morbid fear of great heights | - |
| asphyxiate | 25 | be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | - |
| drosophila | 16 | small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance | - |
| mesosphere | 17 | the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere | - |
| hieroglyph | 22 | writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) | - |
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