13-letter words containing o, n, t, g, e, y
- investigatory — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
- laryngectomee — someone who has had a laryngectomy
- laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
- legionary ant — army ant
- mango chutney — chutney which contains or is made from the fruit mango
- negotiability — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- neuroethology — the study of the role of the nervous system in animal behaviour
- night journey — the journey in which Muhammad was carried from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascended into heaven.
- nitroglycerin — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- no entry sign — a sign, esp a traffic sign, that prohibits entry into a place
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- only-begotten — (of a child) being the only offspring of its father
- open registry — ship registration under a national flag available to all ships regardless of nationality.
- oregon myrtle — California laurel
- organotherapy — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the use of remedies prepared from the organs of animals, as from the thyroid gland, the pancreas, or the suprarenal bodies.
- originatively — in an originative manner
- orthohydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in the same direction.
- overingenuity — the state of being ingenious to a fault
- oxygen effect — the increased sensitivity to radiation of living organisms, tissues, etc, when they are exposed in the presence of oxygen
- palaeontology — Palaeontology is the study of fossils as a guide to the history of life on Earth.
- paleethnology — (formerly) the branch of ethnology concerned with the earliest or most primitive human societies.
- pathogenicity — the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- phyllogenetic — of or relating to the development of leaves.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- phytopathogen — an organism that causes disease in plants
- polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
- postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
- psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
- psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- questioningly — In a questioning manner.
- retromingency — urinating backward because of bodily configuration: The lion is a retromingent animal.
- roentgenology — the branch of medicine dealing with diagnosis and therapy through x-rays.
- rotary engine — an engine, as a turbine, in which the impelling fluid produces torque directly rather than by acting upon reciprocating parts.
- saint gregory — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- single-storey — (of a building) having only one floor or level
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
- string theory — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- strong safety — the defensive back assigned to cover the area across from the strong side of the opponent's offensive line and primarily responsible for defending against pass plays.
- szent-gyorgyi — Albert [al-bert;; Hungarian ol-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; Hungarian ˈɒl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1893–1986, U.S. biochemist, born in Hungary: Nobel Prize in medicine 1937.
- temporizingly — in a yielding manner
- tiger economy — an economy that maintains a high growth rate, originally referring to the relatively small economies of South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in East Asia.