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14-letter words containing g, l, y, n

  • neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
  • nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
  • non-regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
  • nonphysiologic — of or relating to physiology.
  • normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
  • normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
  • nuclear energy — energy released by reactions within atomic nuclei, as in nuclear fission or fusion.
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • organizability — The suitability or potential for organization.
  • osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
  • otolaryngology — the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
  • overgenerously — in an overgenerous manner
  • overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
  • oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
  • palaeethnology — the study of prehistoric man
  • paleolimnology — the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.
  • paleontography — the formal description of fossils
  • payday lending — the practice of offering short-term loans at high rates of interest, on the agreement that the borrower will pay back the loan when he or she next receives a wage or salary
  • paying-in slip — a sheet in a paying-in book for writing down and keeping a record of a single deposit into an account
  • peanut allergy — a condition of being hypersensitive to peanuts and peanut substances which can lead to severe physical symptoms if peanuts or peanut substances are consumed
  • peanut gallery — Informal. the rearmost and cheapest section of seats in the balcony or the uppermost balcony of a theater.
  • periodontology — periodontics.
  • phenologically — in a phenological manner
  • plane geometry — the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
  • player-manager — In football and some other sports, a player-manager is a person who plays for a team and also manages the team.
  • policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
  • 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).
  • prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
  • propenyl group — a univalent group derived from propylene, CH 3 CH=CH−.
  • propitiatingly — to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
  • psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
  • pyongyangology — the study and analysis of the policies and practices of the North Korean communist regime
  • pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
  • quadrangularly — in a quadrangular manner
  • query language — the instructions and procedures used to retrieve information from a database
  • racing bicycle — a bicycle designed for cycling on roads or taking part in road cycling races
  • racing cyclist — a cyclist who takes part in bicycle races
  • railway engine — a self-propelled engine used for drawing or pushing trains along railway tracks; locomotive
  • rallying point — A rallying point is a place, event, or person that people are attracted to as a symbol of a political group or ideal.
  • rangeley lakes — chain of lakes in W Me. & NE N.H.
  • refrangibility — capable of being refracted, as rays of light.
  • relay language — a language, usually an internationally dominant one, which acts as a medium to translate other usually little-spoken languages
  • routing policy — (networking)   Rules implemented on a router or other network device to select routes from peers, customers, and upstream providers; select and modify routes you send to peers, customers and upstream providers and identify routes within your own Autonomous System.
  • royal highness — a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign. any person given this title by the Crown.
  • running myrtle — the periwinkle, Vinca minor.
  • sailing dinghy — a small boat or dinghy with a single mast, used esp for recreational sailing
  • salivary gland — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
  • scrutinizingly — in a scrutinizing manner
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