12-letter words containing l, a, g, o, p
- pentagonally — in a pentagonal manner; in the fashion of a pentagon
- perez galdos — Benito [buh-nee-toh;; Spanish be-nee-taw] /bəˈni toʊ;; Spanish bɛˈni tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1843–1920, Spanish journalist, dramatist, and novelist.
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- pestological — relating to pestology
- petrol gauge — a gauge that indicates the amount of petrol left in the tank of a vehicle
- pharmacology — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharyngology — the science of the pharynx and its diseases.
- phlebography — venography.
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- phonological — relating to study of speech sounds
- photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.
- phragmoplast — the cytoplasmic structure that forms at the equator of the spindle after the chromosomes have divided during the anaphase of plant mitosis, and that initiates cell division.
- pigtail hook — a screw hook having an eye in the form of a spiral for holding a loop, chain link, etc., at any angle.
- pilot signal — a signal, as a flag or light, used to request a pilot.
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- plagioclimax — the climax stage of a community, influenced by man or some other outside factor
- plagiohedral — (of a crystal) having faces arranged obliquely in a helix.
- plagiotropic — growing more or less divergent from the vertical.
- planographic — the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.
- play through — to pass another foursome or group with their permission, while playing a round of golf
- plumbaginous — containing graphite.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- poison gland — a gland in some fish and amphibians that secretes venomous material
- polar lights — the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere or the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
- polarography — Chemistry. the use of a Polarograph to perform qualitative or quantitative analyses.
- pole dancing — Pole dancing is a type of entertainment in a bar or club in which a woman who is wearing very few clothes dances around a pole in a sexy way.
- policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- pollen grain — a single granule of pollen.
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polygraphist — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- pomona glass — an American art glass having one of its surfaces stained a pale amber color and the other surface etched.
- popular song — a song that is written to have an immediate and wide appeal and is usually popular for only a short time, but that sometimes is of a sufficiently high quality to become part of the permanent repertoire of popular music and jazz. Compare standard (def 12).
- port angeles — a city in NW Washington, on the Juan de Fuca Strait.
- porto alegre — a state in S Brazil. 107,923 sq. mi. (279,520 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Alegre.
- post-glacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- pot marigold — calendula (def 1).
- potamologist — a specialist in potamology
- powerwalking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- problem page — a feature in a newspaper, magazine, etc in which readers' problems are published and answers supplied
- prodigal son — a figure in a parable of Jesus (Luke 15:11–32); a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but returns home to find that his father forgives him.
- profile drag — the sum of the surface friction drag and the form drag for a body moving subsonically through a fluid
- programmable — capable of being programmed.
- prolog-linda — 1. Prolog extended with Linda-style parallelism. Proc 4th Australian Conf on Artif Intell. 2. Neil MacDonald, U Edinburgh 1989. Another Prolog extended with Linda, implemented on a Computing Surface.
- prolongation — the act of prolonging: the prolongation of a line.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- protest flag — a flag hoisted by a racing yacht to advise the judges of a violation of the rules by another yacht.
- pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.