12-letter words containing g, o, p, s
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- laryngospasm — An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx.
- leapfroggers — Plural form of leapfrogger.
- ligniperdous — (of insects) wood-destroying
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- lithophagous — swallowing or feeding on stones
- macrophagous — (of an animal) feeding on relatively large particles of food
- magnetopause — the boundary between the earth's magnetosphere and interplanetary space, about 40,000 miles (65,000 km) above the earth, marked by an abrupt decrease in the earth's magnetic induction.
- magnoliopsid — (botany) a member of the class Magnoliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used.
- magpie goose — a black-and-white gooselike bird, Anseranas semipalmatus, of Australia, believed to be the most primitive waterfowl in existence.
- mallophagous — of or relating to any wingless insect of the order Mallophaga
- mastigophora — a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- meeting post — a timber with a chamfer at the outer edge of a lock gate that fits against the meeting post of another lock gate.
- meganthropus — a proposed genus of extinct, late lower Pleistocene primates based on two large lower jaws found in Java, and believed to be either Australopithecine or human.
- melliphagous — (of an animal) feeding on honey
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- mona passage — a strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. 80 miles (129 km) wide.
- monophthongs — Plural form of monopthong.
- monopolising — Present participle of monopolise.
- morphographs — Plural form of morphograph.
- morphologies — Plural form of morphology.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- nonpassenger — One who is not a passenger.
- oesophagitis — Alternative spelling of esophagitis.
- oligophagous — (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.
- oligopolists — Plural form of oligopolist.
- oligopsonies — Plural form of oligopsony.
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- one's pigeon — one's special concern, or business
- opera singer — a professional singer of opera
- ophiophagous — eating snakes.
- opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
- optogenetics — (genetics) A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits.
- oscillograph — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- outcroppings — Plural form of outcropping.
- outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- outstripping — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- overspending — the act or an instance of spending in excess of one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- paedogenesis — sexual reproduction in an animal that retains its larval features
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- panning shot — pan3 (def 6).