12-letter words containing l, a, g, o, p
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- 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.
- gallup polls — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- geopolitical — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- geopotential — the difference between the potential energy of a mass at a given altitude and the potential energy of an identical mass at sea level, equivalent to the energy required to move the mass from sea level to the given altitude.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- glamour puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
- glamour-puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
- gloria patri — the short hymn “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”.
- glossography — a glossator.
- glossophobia — The fear of public speaking.
- glottal stop — a plosive consonant whose occlusion and release are accomplished chiefly at the glottis, as in the Scottish articulation of the t- sound of little, bottle, etc.
- 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.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- gold-plating — the incorporation of costly and unnecessary features or refinements into a product or structure.
- graphologist — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- grapple shot — a grapnellike projectile fired from a gun and used as a hold for the end of a line in rescue operations or in kedging.
- ground plane — (in perspective drawing) the theoretical horizontal plane receding from the picture plane to the horizon, beginning at the level of the base line.
- ground plate — Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
- halogen lamp — a gas-filled, high-intensity incandescent lamp having a tungsten filament and containing a small amount of a halogen, such as iodine, that vaporizes on heating and redeposits any evaporated tungsten particles back onto the filament: used especially in motion-picture projectors and automobile headlights.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- heliographed — Simple past tense and past participle of heliograph.
- heliographer — (obsolete) Photographer.
- heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- hepatomegaly — an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usually associated with liver disease or heart failure.
- hydroplaning — a seaplane.
- hyperlogical — reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
- hypoallergic — Hypoallergenic.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- implantology — the branch of dentistry dealing with the permanent implantation or attachment of artificial teeth in the jaw.
- lake nipigon — a lake in central Canada, in NW Ontario, draining into Lake Superior via the Nipigon River. Area: 4843 sq km (1870 sq miles)
- laryngophone — A type of contact microphone that absorbs vibrations directly from the wearer's throat.
- laryngophony — the sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed on the throat directly over the larynx
- 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.
- leapfrogging — Present participle of leapfrog.
- leopard frog — a common North American green frog, Rana pipiens, having white-edged, dark oval spots on its back.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.