13-letter words containing g, o, m, p
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
- pivot grammar — a loose grammar said to govern two-word utterances by children
- plagiostomous — plagiostome
- plagiotropism — plagiotropic tendency or growth.
- plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
- platform game — a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- plough monday — the first Monday after Epiphany, which in N and E England used to be celebrated with a procession of ploughmen drawing a plough from house to house
- pneumatograph — pneumograph.
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- polemological — the analysis of human conflict and war, particularly international war.
- policy-making — Policy-making is the making of policies.
- polygamophile — a person who approves of or countenances polygamy, especially as practiced by others.
- polysomnogram — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- polysyllogism — an argument made up of a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each being a premise of the one following, until the last one.
- post-marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- post-midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
- postage meter — an office machine used in bulk mailing that imprints prepaid postage and a dated postmark.
- postage stamp — small adhesive label for mail
- postage-stamp — of very small area or size: a postage-stamp bikini.
- postemergence — occurring or applied after emergence of a plant from the soil and before full growth: postemergence frost.
- postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
- potamological — of or relating to potamology
- pre-migration — the process or act of migrating.
- predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preprogrammed — to program in advance: to preprogram a manufacturing process.
- primary group — a group of individuals living in close, intimate, and personal relationship.
- primatologist — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
- primogenitrix — a primogenitor who is female
- primogeniture — the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents.
- profit margin — the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.
- profit-making — A profit-making business or organization makes a profit.
- progametangia — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
- progovernment — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- program music — music intended to convey an impression of a definite series of images, scenes, or events.
- progressivism — the principles and practices of progressives.
- prolegomenous — prefatory; preliminary; introductory.
- ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
- rogue program — a computer virus
- rumelgumption — commonsense
- rumlegumption — commonsense
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salpingostomy — the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube.
- shell program — A shell program is a basic computer program that provides a framework within which the user can develop the program to suit their own needs.
- shipping room — a place in a business concern where goods are packed and shipped.
- shopping mall — mall (def 1).
- sigmoidoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
- sigmoidoscopy — an examination by means of a sigmoidoscope.
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa