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15-letter words containing a, g, r, i, c, o

  • graphologically — In terms of or by means of graphology.
  • graviperception — the perception of gravity by plants
  • great recession — the protracted worldwide economic recession following the financial crisis of 2007–08
  • grecian profile — a profile distinguished by the absence of the hollow between the upper ridge of the nose and the forehead, thereby forming a straight line.
  • gregorian chant — the plain song or cantus firmus used in the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • group insurance — life, accident, or health insurance available to a group of persons, as the employees of a company, under a single contract, usually without regard to physical condition or age of the individuals.
  • gynandromorphic — (of an organism) Having male and female characteristics.
  • hacking x for y — [ITS] Ritual phrasing of part of the information which ITS made publicly available about each user. This information (the INQUIR record) was a sort of form in which the user could fill out various fields. On display, two of these fields were always combined into a project description of the form "Hacking X for Y" (e.g. ""Hacking perceptrons for Minsky""). This form of description became traditional and has since been carried over to other systems with more general facilities for self-advertisement (such as Unix plan files).
  • haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
  • hemangiosarcoma — A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
  • historiographic — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
  • holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
  • holographically — In a holographic way.
  • hovering accent — indeterminacy as to which of two consecutive syllables in a line of verse bears the metrical stress, as in any of the first three feet of Slow, slow, / fresh fount, / keep time / with my / salt tears.
  • hydrobiological — of or relating to hydrobiology
  • hydrofracturing — a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil.
  • hygroscopically — In a hygroscopic way.
  • hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
  • ideographically — an ideogram.
  • image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
  • indicator light — a device for indicating that a motor vehicle is about to turn left or right; blinker
  • intercollegiate — taking place between or participating in activities between different colleges: intercollegiate athletics.
  • interiorscaping — The design, installation, and maintenance of interiorscapes.
  • interrecord gap — the area or space separating consecutive physical records of data on an external storage medium.
  • knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
  • lactovegetarian — Also called lactarian. a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products.
  • laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
  • lexicographical — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
  • limiting factor — Physiology. the slowest, therefore rate-limiting, step in a process or reaction involving several steps.
  • logarithmically — In a logarithmic manner.
  • logical address — virtual address
  • long-grain rice — a type of rice that has long grains, rather than round grains
  • low archipelago — a group of French islands in the S Pacific. 332 sq. mi. (860 sq. km).
  • lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
  • lucrezia borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
  • macro-sociology — the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.
  • macrosporangium — megasporangium.
  • magic mushrooms — a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
  • magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
  • magnetic mirror — a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing charged particles that enter it to be reflected.
  • magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
  • malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
  • marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
  • megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
  • messier catalog — a catalog of nonstellar objects compiled by Charles Messier in 1784 and later slightly extended, now known to contain nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters.
  • metallo-organic — organometallic.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
  • microbiological — Of or pertaining to microbiology.
  • microgametocyte — a gametocyte that produces microgametes
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