14-letter words containing l, o, g, y
- cyclooxygenase — (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins; their inhibition is the mode of action of aspirin and ibuprofen.
- cytopathologic — the science dealing with the study of the diseases of cells.
- cytotechnology — the microscopic analysis of cells for the early detection of abnormalities and diagnosis of diseases such as cancer
- dactyliography — the art of engraving or writing on gems
- dactylographer — the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
- daddy longlegs — A daddy longlegs is a flying insect with very long legs.
- daddy-longlegs — Also called harvestman. any of numerous spiderlike arachnids of the order Opiliones, having a compact rounded body and extremely long, slender legs.
- daylight hours — the hours when it is daylight
- dcc technology — DCC technology uses a catalytic process to convert heavy hydrocarbons into light olefins.
- demoralizingly — in a demoralizing manner
- demythologised — Simple past tense and past participle of demythologise.
- demythologized — Simple past tense and past participle of demythologize.
- demythologizer — a person who removes mythical elements from something
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- diagnosability — the quality of being diagnosable
- diagnostically — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- disapprovingly — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- discomfitingly — In a manner that discomfits.
- discouragingly — In a discouraging manner.
- disingenuously — In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
- dogbane family — the plant family Apocynaceae, characterized by shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants having milky and often poisonous juice, simple opposite leaves, often showy flowers, and fruit usually in dry pods, and including the dogbane, oleander, periwinkle, and plumeria.
- dogwood family — the plant family Cornaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having simple opposite leaves, small flowers often surrounded by showy, petallike bracts, and berrylike fruit, including the bunchberry, cornelian cherry, and dogwood.
- dumbfoundingly — In a dumbfounding manner.
- dyalog limited — (company) The company that distributes Dyalog APL. Previously known as Dyadic Systems Limited.
- ego psychology — the study of the adaptive and mediating functions of the ego and their role in personality development and emotional disorder
- egocentrically — In an egocentric manner.
- electrobiology — (physics, biology) The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
- electromyogram — A record or display produced by electromyography.
- electrosurgery — Surgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision.
- encompassingly — So as to encompass.
- epistolography — the art, or practice, of letter-writing
- ethnologically — In an ethnological manner or fashion.
- ethylene group — the divalent group, -CH2CH2-, derived from ethylene
- etymologically — (domain) Based on or belonging to etymology.
- eugeosynclinal — of or relating to a eugeosyncline
- eulogistically — In the form or manner of a eulogy; with praise.
- faculty lounge — a staffroom
- figwort family — the plant family Scrophulariaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having alternate or opposite leaves, often showy two-lipped or irregular flowers, fruit in the form of a capsule or berry, and including the figwort, foxglove, Indian paintbrush, mullein, speedwell, and snapdragon.
- flying colours — conspicuous success; triumph
- flying officer — an officer holding commissioned rank senior to a pilot officer but junior to a flight lieutenant in the British and certain other air forces
- folk etymology — a modification of a linguistic form according either to a falsely assumed etymology, as Welsh rarebit from Welsh rabbit, or to a historically irrelevant analogy, as bridegroom from bridegome.
- foreign policy — a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives.
- funnily enough — You use funnily enough to indicate that, although something is surprising, it is true or really happened.
- gallery forest — a narrow strip of woods or forest along the banks of a watercourse flowing through open country.
- galvanocautery — a cautery heated by a galvanic current.
- galvanotherapy — treatment employing electric current.
- ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
- garbologically — From the perspective of garbology.
- gascoyne-cecil — Robert Arthur Talbot [tawl-buh t] /ˈtɔl bət/ (Show IPA), 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, Salisbury (def 1).
- gay liberation — a political and social movement to combat legal and social discrimination against homosexuals.