14-letter words containing g, l, o, p, s
- lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- lipogrammatism — the practice or art of writing lipograms
- lipogrammatist — a person who writes lipograms
- listening post — Military. a post or position, as in advance of a defensive line, established for the purpose of listening to detect the enemy's movements.
- locking pliers — pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a fixed position for ease in grasping and turning nuts.
- lopping shears — long-handled pruning shears.
- lugger topsail — a fore-and-aft topsail used above a lugsail.
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- massage parlor — a commercial establishment providing massages.
- megascopically — macroscopically
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- nonphysiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- old portuguese — the language of Portugal as spoken and written from the 14th to the middle of the 16th centuries.
- oligopsonistic — Being or pertaining to oligopsony.
- opisthoglossal — (of the tongues of amphibians) attached at the front as opposed to the rear
- opthalmologist — Misspelling of ophthalmologist.
- oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
- palaebiologist — a person who studies or is an expert in palaebiology
- paleobiologist — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
- paleoecologist — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- philosophising — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- philosophizing — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- photogeologist — a person who studies or has a profession in photogeology
- phraseological — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- phytosociology — the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.
- pleasant grove — a town in central Utah.
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- plotting sheet — a blank chart having only a compass rose and latitude lines, longitude lines, or both, marked and annotated, as required, by a navigator.
- pneumonologist — an expert or specialist in the respiratory system
- poly-syllogism — an argument made up of a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each being a premise of the one following, until the last one.
- polygon pusher — (Or "rectangle slinger"). A chip designer who spends most of his or her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing *lots* of multi-coloured polygons).
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- pop psychology — beliefs about psychology, and about ways of applying psychology which are not based on science
- pop-psychology — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- porter's lodge — a room near the entrance of a public building such as a college, which is occupied by the porter
- position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
- postcollegiate — denoting something that takes place after college or among those that are no longer at college
- postganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- power struggle — fight to take control
- pre-psychology — the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.