12-letter words containing l, o, g, y
- non-yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- noncomplying — the failure to comply; non-compliance
- nonyellowing — that does not become yellow, esp with age
- obligatorily — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- offputtingly — In an offputting manner.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- oligodactyly — The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes.
- onomasiology — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- ontotheology — The ontology of God and/or the theology of being; a tradition of philosophical theology first prominent among medieval scholastics, notably w Duns Scotus.
- ophthamology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
- opthalmology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
- oral surgery — the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
- orthogonally — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- oxygen cycle — the process by which oxygen released into the atmosphere by photosynthetic organisms is taken up by aerobic organisms while the carbon dioxide released as a by-product of repiration is taken up for photosynthesis.
- oxygen lance — a tube for conveying oxygen, used in various thermal cutting or steelmaking operations.
- palaebiology — the study of fossil animals and plants
- palaeography — the study of the handwritings of the past, and often the manuscripts as well, so that they may be dated, read, etc, and may serve as historical and literary sources
- palatography — a technique for observing the position of the tongue in relation to the palate during articulation, especially by placing powder or dye on the palate and then noting the area from which it has been removed by the contact of the tongue with the palate during the production of a speech sound.
- paleobiology — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
- paleoecology — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paleogeology — the science of representing geologic conditions of some given time in past earth history.
- paleontology — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- paleozoology — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- paradoxology — a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- paroemiology — the study of proverbs
- pathobiology — pathology with emphasis on the biological aspects of disease
- penalty goal — a goal scored as a result of a penalty
- pentagonally — in a pentagonal manner; in the fashion of a pentagon
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- pharmacology — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharyngology — the science of the pharynx and its diseases.
- phenyl group — the univalent group C 6 H 5 –, derived from benzene.
- phlebography — venography.
- photobiology — the study of the effects of light on biological systems.
- photogeology — the technique of interpreting geology from aerial photographs or compiling geologic maps therefrom.
- photoglyphic — of or relating to photoglyphy
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physiologies — the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.
- physiologist — a specialist in physiology.
- phytobiology — the branch of biology dealing with plants.
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- play through — to pass another foursome or group with their permission, while playing a round of golf
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.