12-letter words containing g, y, n, o, s
- gynecologist — a physician specializing in gynecology. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- gynodioecism — the condition of having flowers that are only female in one example of a plant and flowers that have stamens and pistils in another example of a plant of the same species
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- heterogynous — having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants.
- hominy grits — grits (def 1).
- honey fungus — an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Armillaria mellea, having a yellow-spotted cap and wrinkled stems, parasitic on the roots of woody plants, which it may kill by root rot. It spreads by thin black underground strands
- hydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate.
- hypnogenesis — induction of the hypnotic state.
- hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- indigenously — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
- ingloriously — In an inglorious manner.
- languorously — characterized by languor; languid.
- 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.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- misogynistic — reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust, or mistreatment of women.
- monogamously — In a monogamous manner.
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- mythogenesis — the creation and development of myths
- neurosurgery — surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- onomasiology — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- origin story — a backstory, or established background narrative, that informs the identity and motivations of heroes and villains in a comic book or similar fictional work: The superhero’s origin story begins with a tragic accident that left him scarred, but also resulted in his supernatural powers.
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- personifying — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physiognomic — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- prophesyings — gatherings held to expound the prophecies of the Scriptures
- psychognosis — the use of hypnosis to study mental phenomena
- pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- pussyfooting — behaving in an excessively cautious way
- pyrognostics — the characteristics of a mineral, such as fusibility and flame coloration, that are revealed by the application of heat
- pyroligneous — produced by the distillation of wood.
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- rogue's yarn — a yarn of distinctive color, material, or twist, laid in a strand or strands of a rope to identify the owner or the maker.
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- sigma baryon — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- skew polygon — the figure formed by joining four or more points, not all in one plane, by the same number of lines
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- snollygoster — a clever, unscrupulous person.
- solar energy — energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.