13-letter words containing g, y, n, o, p
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
- phantasmagory — phantasmagoria.
- pharmacognosy — materia medica (def 2).
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
- pharyngoscopy — an examination by means of a pharyngoscope.
- phenomenology — the study of phenomena.
- phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
- phyllogenetic — of or relating to the development of leaves.
- physiognomies — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- 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.
- phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- phytopathogen — an organism that causes disease in plants
- plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
- 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
- policy-making — Policy-making is the making of policies.
- polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
- polysomnogram — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
- postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
- psychogenesis — genesis of the psyche.
- psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
- psychosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in psychosurgery
- psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- ring topology — ring network
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salpingostomy — the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube.
- scoping study — a preliminary study to define the scope of a project
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- sphingomyelin — any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
- spiny dogfish — any of several dogfish sharks of the genus Squalus, having a spine in front of each of the two dorsal fins, especially S. acanthias, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.
- splanchnology — the visceral system
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
- temporizingly — in a yielding manner
- thanatography — an account or story of a person's death experience
- unapprovingly — in an unapproving manner
- unpromisingly — in a manner that is not showing any promise of favourable development or future success
- unprovokingly — serving to provoke; causing annoyance.
- waygoing crop — away-going crop.
- working party — A working party is a committee which is formed to investigate a particular situation or problem and to produce a report containing its opinions and suggestions.
- zygosporangia — a sporangium that bears a zygospore.