13-letter words containing n, o, t, g, a, p
- peregrination — travel from one place to another, especially on foot.
- peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
- persona grata — an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which he or she is accredited.
- pertaining to — having to do with
- phantasmagory — phantasmagoria.
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- phonautograph — a piece of equipment that records sound visually by detecting the sound waves and indicating them on a graph
- phone-tapping — Phone-tapping is the activity of listening secretly to someone's phone conversations using special electronic equipment. In most cases phone-tapping is illegal.
- photo-sharing — the publishing of digital photographs on the internet
- photo-stating — a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained.
- photogelatine — relating to photographic processes in which gelatine is used in receiving or transferring prints
- photographing — a picture produced by photography.
- photonegative — pertaining to a substance, as selenium, having a conductivity that decreases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
- phytopathogen — an organism that causes disease in plants
- pidginization — to develop (a language) into a pidgin.
- piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
- pigeon breast — chicken breast.
- pigouvian tax — a tax levied to counter an economic negative externality, for example taxing producers of industrial pollution in order to encourage pollution control
- plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
- planetologist — the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.
- plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
- plural voting — right to vote more than once
- pneumatograph — pneumograph.
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- point de gaze — a needlepoint lace in which delicate floral designs are sewn onto a net ground.
- point shaving — (especially in basketball) the illegal practice, by one or more bribed players, of deliberately limiting the number of points scored to conform to the desires of corrupt gamblers.
- point-shaving — (especially in basketball) the illegal practice, by one or more bribed players, of deliberately limiting the number of points scored to conform to the desires of corrupt gamblers.
- pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
- polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- ponta delgada — a seaport on SW São Miguel island, in the E Azores.
- pontificating — to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?
- port language — ["Communicating Parallel Processes", J. Kerridge et al, Soft Prac & Exp 16(1):63-86 (Jan 1986)].
- post exchange — a retail store on an army installation that sells goods and services to military personnel and their dependents and to certain authorized civilian personnel. Abbreviation: PX.
- postinaugural — of or relating to the period after an inauguration
- pre-cognizant — having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty.
- pre-migration — the process or act of migrating.
- prediagnostic — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- prefiguration — the act of prefiguring.
- prelitigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- presto chango — change at once (usually used imperatively, as in a magician's command).
- product range — variety of merchandise within a brand
- profit margin — the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.
- profit taking — the selling of securities that have risen in price above costs; selling in order to realize a profit.
- profit-making — A profit-making business or organization makes a profit.
- profit-taking — Profit-taking is the selling of stocks and shares at a profit after their value has risen or just before their value falls.
- progametangia — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
- progenitorial — characteristic of a progenitor
- prognosticate — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
- prostaglandin — Biochemistry. any of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, the control of inflammation and body temperature, and many other physiological functions.