12-letter words containing o, l, g, i, c
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- oligodactyly — The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- oligotrophic — (of a lake) characterized by a low accumulation of dissolved nutrient salts, supporting but a sparse growth of algae and other organisms, and having a high oxygen content owing to the low organic content.
- optical grep — vgrep
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- orographical — relating to the study of mountains
- oscillograms — Plural form of oscillogram.
- oscillograph — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
- overclocking — Computers. to modify (a hardware component, as a processor, graphics card, or memory) so as to increase the speed of that component beyond the specifications of the manufacturer: You can overclock your video card to improve its performance.
- overclouding — Present participle of overcloud.
- pack rolling — the hot rolling of metal sheets in two or more thicknesses to produce composite sheets.
- paleological — the study of antiquities.
- pathological — of or relating to pathology.
- peace-loving — If you describe someone as peace-loving, you mean that they try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
- pestological — relating to pestology
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- phonological — relating to study of speech sounds
- photoglyphic — of or relating to photoglyphy
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pigeon clock — a device for timing the arrivals of pigeons being raced, consisting of a magazine for holding the identification bands of the contestants in the order in which they are inserted and a recording clock to register the times of insertion.
- plagioclimax — the climax stage of a community, influenced by man or some other outside factor
- plagiotropic — growing more or less divergent from the vertical.
- planographic — the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.
- 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.
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- post-glacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- proctologist — the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- psychologism — emphasis upon psychological factors in the development of a theory, as in history or philosophy.
- psychologist — a specialist in psychology.
- psychologize — to make psychological investigations or speculations, especially those that are naive or uninformed.
- public goods — services such as national defence, law enforcement, and road building, that are for the benefit of, and available to, all members of the public
- pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- quasilogical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- radiological — of or relating to radiology.
- recognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- reg-symbolic — An early system on the IBM 704.
- rock glacier — a mass of rock resembling a valley glacier that moves or is moved down a slope by its own weight or by the action of frost and interstitial ice.
- rough collie — a breed of long-haired collie with a coarse black-and-white or black, tan, and white coat, thicker around its neck and shoulders.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sanguicolous — living in the blood, as a parasite.