12-letter words containing c, a, r, g, o, p
- cryptogamian — of or relating to cryptogams
- cryptogamist — a botanist specializing in the study of cryptogams
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- cryptography — the science or study of analysing and deciphering codes, ciphers, etc; cryptanalysis
- cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- dermographic — dermatographia.
- diageotropic — (of a plant part) growing at a right angle to the direction of gravity.
- discographer — a person who compiles discographies.
- discographic — of or relating to a discography
- dopaminergic — activated by or sensitive to dopamine.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- factor group — quotient group.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- garrison cap — overseas cap.
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- gastroscopic — Of or pertaining to gastroscopy.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
- grace hopper — (person) US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Hopper (1906-12-09 to 1992-01-01), née Grace Brewster Murray. Hopper is believed to have concieved the concept of the compiler with the A-0 in 1952. She also developed the first commercial high-level language, which eventually evolved into COBOL. She worked on the Mark I computer with Howard Aiken and with BINAC in 1949. She is credited with having coined the term "debug", and the adage "it is always easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" (with various wordings), which has been the guiding principle in sysadmin decisions ever since. See also the entries debug and bug. Hopper is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1994, the US Navy named a new ship, the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper, after her.
- grace period — a period of time after a payment becomes due, as of a loan or life-insurance premium, before one is subject to penalties or late charges or before the loan or policy is canceled.
- graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- hagiographic — Of or pertaining to hagiography.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hierographic — of or relating to hierographs
- histographic — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hygrographic — of or relating to a hygrograph
- hyperlogical — reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
- hypoallergic — Hypoallergenic.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
- infographics — Plural form of infographic.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- macrophagous — (of an animal) feeding on relatively large particles of food
- mammographic — Of, or pertaining to, mammography.
- marconigraph — (dated) wireless telegraph.
- micrographia — minute handwriting.
- micrographic — Pertaining to micrographics.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microprogram — Computers. a set of microinstructions that defines the individual operations that a computer carries out in response to a machine-language instruction.
- myrmecophage — (biology) Anteaters, and other animals chiefly feeding on ants.