12-letter words containing g, y, p
- cryptography — the science or study of analysing and deciphering codes, ciphers, etc; cryptanalysis
- cryptologist — cryptography.
- cryptozygous — having the skull broad and the face narrow.
- cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
- daguerrotype — Misspelling of daguerreotype.
- day-tripping — to travel as a day-tripper.
- deep ecology — a radical environmental movement and philosophy that regards humans as equal to other organisms within the global ecosystem.
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- depressingly — In a depressing manner.
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- ditriglyphic — of or pertaining to ditriglyphs
- doggy paddle — a swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies on his or her front, paddles his or her hands in imitation of a swimming dog, and beats his or her legs up and down
- dry puddling — puddling in a furnace with a bottom of sand.
- dvapara yuga — the third of the Yugas, not as good as the Treta Yuga but better than the Kali Yuga.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- egyptologist — Alternative spelling of Egyptologist.
- epidemiology — The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.
- epiphytology — the study of epiphytes
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- epoxylignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two \u03b3-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- exemplifying — Present participle of exemplify.
- firing party — a military detachment detailed to fire a salute at a funeral
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- formyl group — the univalent group HCO–, derived from formic acid.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- garden party — a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.
- gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
- genappe yarn — a worsted yarn that has been genapped and made smooth and lustrous.
- gene therapy — the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect, as a missing enzyme.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- get anyplace — to have any success
- glossography — a glossator.
- glycerolipid — (organic chemistry) Any lipid based on glycerol.
- glycopeptide — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- glyphography — a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate
- glyptography — the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
- god's plenty — an abundant or overabundant quantity.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
- grape family — the plant family Vitaceae, characterized by woody climbing vines with tendrils, having alternate, simple or compound leaves, and bearing clusters of small flowers and berries, and including Boston ivy, grape, grape ivy, and Virginia creeper.
- graph theory — the branch of mathematics dealing with linear graphs.
- gray panther — a member of an organized group of elderly people seeking to secure or protect their rights by collective action.
- gray snapper — a snapper, Lutjanus griseus, of shallow waters off the coast of Florida, having a grayish-green body with a brown spot on each scale.