16-letter words containing g, h, y
- mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
- marshalling yard — a place or depot where railway wagons are shunted and made up into trains and where engines, carriages, etc, are kept when not in use
- mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
- megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
- methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
- microphotography — microfilm (def 1).
- mobility housing — houses designed or adapted for people who have difficulty in walking but are not necessarily chairbound
- morphophysiology — The (study of the) biological interrelationship between form and physiological function.
- mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
- nguyen van thieu — Nguyen Van [ngoo-yen vahn,, noo-] /ˈŋuˈyɛn vɑn,, ˈnu-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2001, South Vietnamese political leader: president 1967–75.
- nonphysiological — of or relating to physiology.
- northanger abbey — a novel (1818) by Jane Austen.
- ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
- orthographically — In an orthographical manner; using proper spelling, capitalization and grammar.
- osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
- oxycalcium light — calcium light.
- part way through — mid-way; before the end
- peegee hydrangea — a widely cultivated hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, having pyramidal clusters of persistent flowers that are white on opening and turn pinkish as they mature.
- personal hygiene — bodily cleanliness
- phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
- philip r. bagley — (person) A pioneer of computer document retrieval. See metadata.
- phosphoryl group — the trivalent group ≡P≡O.
- photolithography — the technique or art of making photolithographs.
- phototypesetting — Printing. photocomposition.
- photozincography — a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
- phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physiognomically — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- polyhedral angle — a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.
- poynting theorem — the theorem that the rate of flow of electromagnetic energy through unit area is equal to the Poynting vector, i.e. the cross product of the electric and magnetic field intensities
- pragmatic theory — the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.
- process theology — a form of theology that emphasizes the close relation of human beings, nature, and God.
- psychobiological — the use of biological methods to study normal and abnormal emotional and cognitive processes, as the anatomical basis of memory or neurochemical abnormalities in schizophrenia.
- psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
- psychoimmunology — the branch of medicine studying the effects of psychological phenomena on the immune system; the intersection of psychology and immunology.
- psychophysiology — the branch of physiology that deals with the interrelation of mental and physical phenomena.
- psychotechnology — the body of knowledge, theories, and techniques developed for understanding and influencing individual, group, and societal behavior in specified situations.
- pygmy chimpanzee — a small chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primarily of swamp forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a threatened species.
- radiographically — the production of radiographs.
- recycling scheme — a scheme enabling the public to recycle waste
- rhinolaryngology — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the nose and larynx
- rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
- roentgenotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays.
- room methodology — Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling
- scarborough lily — a plant, Vallota speciosa, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having clusters of funnel-shaped, scarlet flowers.
- secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
- selenomorphology — the study of the lunar surface and landscape
- shaggy dog story — a funny story, traditionally about a talking dog, that, after an often long and involved narration of unimportant incidents, has an absurd or irrelevant punch line.
- shaggy-dog story — a funny story, traditionally about a talking dog, that, after an often long and involved narration of unimportant incidents, has an absurd or irrelevant punch line.