11-letter words containing o, i, l, n, e
- gemmulation — the process of reproduction by gemmules.
- genealogies — A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.
- genealogist — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- genealogize — to investigate genealogy
- genesiology — (obsolete) The study of generation (reproduction).
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- genius loci — the guardian spirit of a place.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- genouillere — jointed armour for protecting the knees
- gentilhomme — a gentleman
- genuflexion — Alternative spelling of genuflection.
- geolocation — the process of determining the location of an electronic device, as a computer, cell phone, satellite, etc.
- geosyncline — a portion of the earth's crust subjected to downward warping during a large span of geologic time; a geosynclinal fold.
- gerontophil — experiencing sexual attraction to old people
- gestational — the process, state, or period of gestating.
- ghostliness — of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.
- gilt bronze — ormolu (def 2).
- globigerina — any marine foraminifer of the genus Globigerina, having a calcareous shell, occurring either near the surface of the sea or in the mud at the bottom.
- glomerating — Present participle of glomerate.
- glomeration — a glomerate condition; conglomeration.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glucuronide — a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.
- glutathione — a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes.
- go flatline — [Cyberpunk SF, refers to flattening of EEG traces upon brain-death] also "flatlined". 1. To die, terminate, or fail, especially irreversibly. In hacker parlance, this is used of machines only, human death being considered somewhat too serious a matter to employ jargon-jokes about. 2. To go completely quiescent; said of machines undergoing controlled shutdown. "You can suffer file damage if you shut down Unix but power off before the system has gone flatline." 3. Of a video tube, to fail by losing vertical scan, so all one sees is a bright horizontal line bisecting the screen.
- go it alone — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- go-it-alone — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- goalkeeping — The art of a goalkeeper.
- goaltending — goalkeeping.
- godchildren — Plural form of godchild.
- godlikeness — The quality of being godlike.
- goldbeating — the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
- goldbergian — Rube Goldberg.
- golden fizz — a drink containing egg yolk, gin or vodka, lemon juice, sugar, and soda water.
- golden girl — successful or celebrated woman
- goldfinches — Plural form of goldfinch.
- gonfalonier — the bearer of a gonfalon.
- grandiosely — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- grovelingly — Alternative form of grovellingly.
- guillotined — Simple past tense and past participle of guillotine.
- guillotines — Plural form of guillotine.
- guinea fowl — any of several African, gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Numidinae, especially a common species, Numida meleagris, that has a bony casque on the head and dark gray plumage spotted with white and that is now domesticated and raised for its flesh and eggs.
- gynecologic — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- haddonfield — a town in SW New Jersey.
- haemoglobin — (protein) alternative spelling of hemoglobin.
- haemolutein — (obsolete) bilirubin.
- hectoringly — So as to hector or bully.
- hedonically — of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure: a hedonic thrill.
- hegemonical — having hegemony, or dominance: the ruling party's hegemonic control of all facets of society.
- heliotropin — piperonal.