11-letter words containing g, o, l, p, e
- pathologize — to represent (something) as a disease
- pedagogical — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedological — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
- pestologist — a person who analyses and researches pests and how to get rid of them
- petroglyphy — the skill or procedure of making rock carvings
- phlebograph — an instrument for recording the venous pulse.
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- pigeon loft — a raised shelter or building where pigeons are kept
- pigeon milk — crop milk.
- pigeon-hole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- pigeonholer — someone who likes to pigeonhole people or things
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
- planetology — the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.
- planogamete — a motile gamete.
- plasmalogen — any of the class of phosphatides that contain an aldehyde of a fatty acid, found in heart and skeletal muscle, the brain, the liver, and in eggs.
- plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
- plectognath — belonging to the Plectognathi, a group or order of fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick, often spiny, scaleless skin, and including the filefish, globefish, puffer, and triggerfish.
- ploughshare — the horizontal pointed cutting blade of a mouldboard plough
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- plunge pool — the water in a plunge basin.
- polar angle — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
- poltergeist — a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.
- polygenesis — origin from more than one ancestral species or line.
- polygenetic — Biology. relating to or exhibiting polygenesis.
- polygrapher — a person who employs a code cipher
- ponderingly — in a pondering manner
- pony league — a baseball league similar to a Little League and having teams whose players are from 13 to 14 years of age.
- port gentil — a seaport in W Gabon.
- port-gentil — a seaport in W Gabon.
- postcollege — an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university.
- potteringly — in a pottering fashion, slowly
- powder flag — red flag (def 4).
- poyang lake — a lake in E China, in N Jiangxi province, connected by canal with the Yangtze River: the second largest lake in China. Area (at its greatest): 2780 sq km (1073 sq miles)
- pre-college — an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university.
- prodigalize — to spend lavishly
- programable — capable of being programmed.
- prolegomena — a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
- prolongable — able to be lengthened
- prolongated — to prolong.
- prolongment — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- promulgated — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- proselyting — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- pseudologia — a psychological condition in which a patient tells elaborate, false stories believing them to be true
- pseudologue — a person who suffers from pseudologia
- pteridology — the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.
- ptyalagogue — an item that causes the flow of saliva