9-letter words containing g, e, o, p
- megapodes — Plural form of megapode.
- megapolis — megalopolis.
- megascope — A modification of the magic lantern, used especially for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used.
- megaspore — the larger of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and a few fern allies, developing into a female gametophyte. Compare microspore.
- morphogen — A chemical agent able to cause or determine morphogenesis.
- negrophil — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- negropont — Euboea.
- neopagans — Plural form of neopagan.
- nephogram — a photograph of a cloud
- nephology — The study or contemplation of clouds.
- newsgroup — a place on a computer network, especially within Usenet, that maintains an online discussion group on a specific topic: newsgroups for movies.
- oleograph — a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.
- open game — a relatively simple game involving open ranks and files, permitting tactical play, and usually following symmetrical development
- open goal — a goal which is left open or undefended
- operagoer — a person who attends opera performances.
- operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
- oppugners — Plural form of oppugner.
- orphanage — an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
- paedology — the study of the character, growth, and development of children
- page mode — 1. (hardware, storage) See page mode DRAM. 2. (hardware) An operation mode of video terminals like the IBM 3270, in which the terminal only sends a completed input screen (page) to the host instead of sending each character as the keys are pressed.
- paleogene — noting or pertaining to the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, in the system adopted by some geologists, occurring from 65 to 25 million years ago and including the Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene epochs: corresponds to the earlier part of the Tertiary Period in the system generally used in the U.S. Compare Neogene.
- paleology — the study of antiquities.
- panegoism — a form of scepticism; subjective idealism
- paralogue — either of a pair of genes derived from the same ancestral gene
- paregoric — a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children.
- parsonage — the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.
- partygoer — a person who enjoys or frequently attends parties and celebrations.
- pastorage — pastorate.
- patchogue — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- pathogens — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- pathogeny — the production and development of disease.
- patronage — the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
- pedagogic — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedagogue — a teacher; schoolteacher.
- pedogenic — the process of soil formation.
- pedograph — an imprint on paper of the foot.
- pedologic — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pendragon — either of two kings of ancient Britain. Compare Arthur (def 2), Uther.
- pentalogy — a combination of five closely related things, esp (in medicine) closely connected symptoms or (in art) related works of art
- pergolesi — Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1710–36, Italian composer.
- personage — a person of distinction or importance.
- pestology — the analysis and research of pests and how to get rid of them
- petrograd — former name (1914–24) of St. Petersburg (def 2).
- petrogram — a drawing or painting on rock, especially one made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petrolage — the addition of petrol to the surface of a body of water to get rid of mosquitoes
- petrology — study of rocks
- phagocyte — any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
- phagosome — a vacuole within a phagocyte that contains bacteria or other ingested particles and that becomes fused with a lysosome.
- phellogen — cork cambium, a layer of tissue or secondary meristem external to the true cambium, giving rise to cork tissue.
- phenogram — a diagram depicting taxonomic relationships among organisms based on overall similarity of many characteristics without regard to evolutionary history or assumed significance of specific characters: usually generated by computer.