12-letter words containing g, i, t, c
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- phagocytosis — Physiology. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell's membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material has been surrounded and engulfed by closure of the membrane and formation of a vacuole: characteristic of amebas and some types of white blood cells.
- phagocytotic — relating to phagocytosis
- photoglyphic — of or relating to photoglyphy
- photographic — of or relating to photography.
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physogastric — pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens.
- pickeringite — a mineral, magnesia alum, occurring usually in the form of white fibrous masses.
- pictographic — a pictorial sign or symbol.
- pigeon-chest — chicken breast.
- plagiaristic — an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off.
- plagiotropic — growing more or less divergent from the vertical.
- plug casting — bait casting in which a plug is used as the lure.
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- post-glacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
- postorgasmic — of or relating to the period after an orgasm
- postsphygmic — of or relating to the pulse.
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- pragmaticism — the pragmatist philosophy of C. S. Peirce, chiefly a theory of meaning: so called by him to distinguish it from the pragmatism of William James.
- pragmaticist — a follower of the doctrine of pragmatism
- pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- precognition — knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.
- precognizant — having prior cognizance or knowledge of a given thing
- proctologist — the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.
- programmatic — of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling program music.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- psychologist — a specialist in psychology.
- pyrogenicity — the characteristic of causing fever
- pyrognostics — the characteristics of a mineral, such as fusibility and flame coloration, that are revealed by the application of heat
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- quick-acting — (of a drug, chemical, etc) taking effect quickly
- quitch grass — any of various grasses, especially Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly.
- quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
- race meeting — A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days.
- racing skate — a tubular ice skate having a long blade extending beyond the heel and toe.
- racing yacht — a yacht used in sailing races
- racketeering — a person engaged in a racket.
- rat-catching — the job of destroying or driving away vermin, esp rats
- recategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- recentrifuge — to subject (a liquid) to the action of a centrifuge again
- reconnecting — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- rib-tickling — very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib-tickling stories.
- ring circuit — an electrical system in which distribution points are connected to the main supply in a continuous closed circuit
- rock bunting — a seed-eating songbird, Emberiza cia
- sand casting — Sand casting is a process in which a molten metal is poured into a mold made from sand.
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- scapegoating — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.