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17-letter words containing o, u, a, g

  • margaret of anjou — 1430–82, queen of Henry VI of England.
  • medicochirurgical — pertaining to medicine and surgery.
  • medulla oblongata — the lowest or hindmost part of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord.
  • messier catalogue — a catalogue of 103 nonstellar objects, such as nebulae and galaxies, prepared in 1781–86. An object is referred to by its number in this catalogue, for example the Andromeda Galaxy is referred to as M31
  • modeling language — modelling language
  • modular sb-prolog — Modular Prolog
  • molecular biology — the branch of biology that deals with the nature of biological phenomena at the molecular level through the study of DNA and RNA, proteins, and other macromolecules involved in genetic information and cell function, characteristically making use of advanced tools and techniques of separation, manipulation, imaging, and analysis.
  • monkeygland sauce — a piquant sauce, made from tomatoes, ketchup, fruit chutney, garlic, spices, etc
  • montagu's harrier — a brownish European bird of prey, Circus pygargus, with long narrow wings and a long tail: family Accipitridae (hawks, harriers, etc)
  • mountain mahogany — any of a genus (Cercocarpus) of W North American shrubs or small trees of the rose family, with lobed leaves and single dry fruits
  • multigenerational — of or relating to several generations, as of a family, or society: a multigenerational novel covering 300 years.
  • mundane astrology — the astrology of worldly events, in contrast to the astrology of the individual: used especially in interpretations and forecasts involving politics, the stock market, weather, and disasters.
  • natural logarithm — a logarithm having e as a base. Symbol: ln.
  • neurobiologically — In terms of or by means of neurobiology.
  • neurodegenerative — Resulting in or characterized by degeneration of the nervous system, especially the neurons in the brain.
  • neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
  • neuropharmacology — the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system.
  • ngaliema mountain — Mount, a mountain with two summits, in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: highest peak in the Ruwenzori group. 16,790 feet (5119 meters).
  • non-argumentative — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
  • norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
  • opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
  • optical computing — (hardware)   (Or "Optical Signal Processing") Operating on data represented using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. visible light, instead of the electrical signals used in a conventional electronic digital computer. Electronic digital computers are built from transistors. These form components that store data and logic gates that perform the low-level Boolean operations such as AND, OR and NOT that are the basis of all digital computation. The optical equivalent requires material with a non-linear refractive index such that light beams can interact with each other to perform the same Boolean operations. Though the photons that carry optical signals offer some theoretical advantages over the electrons that carry electronic signals, there are many practical problems that would have to be overcome before optical computing could compete in terms of cost, power and speed.
  • organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
  • organophosphorous — Misspelling of organophosphorus.
  • osculating circle — circle of curvature.
  • outline agreement — a contract, etc, setting out the preliminary terms or guidelines for an agreement; a preliminary agreement
  • oversquare engine — An oversquare engine is an engine which has a cylinder bore that is larger than its stroke.
  • perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.
  • performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
  • permutation group — a mathematical group whose elements are permutations and in which the product of two permutations is the same permutation as is obtained by performing them in succession.
  • phonological rule — an operation in generative phonology that substitutes one sound or class of sounds for another in a phonological derivation.
  • photofluorography — photography of images produced by a fluoroscopic examination, used in x-ray examination of the lungs of large groups of people.
  • ploughman's lunch — a light lunch consisting of bread and cheese, and sometimes pickled onions.
  • political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
  • popular etymology — folk etymology.
  • portuguese guinea — former name of Guinea-Bissau.
  • postage due stamp — a stamp that is affixed to mail at a post office when prepayment of postage is insufficient, to indicate the amount that must be collected from the addressee.
  • postural drainage — a therapy for clearing congested lungs by placing the patient in a position for drainage by gravity, often accompanied by percussion with hollowed hands.
  • powder metallurgy — the art or science of manufacturing useful articles by compacting metal and other powders in a die, followed by sintering.
  • pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
  • prerogative court — a former ecclesiastical court in England and Ireland for the trial of certain testamentary cases.
  • programming fluid — (jargon)   (Or "wirewater") Coffee, unleaded coffee (decaffeinated), Cola, or any caffeinacious stimulant. Many hackers consider these essential for those all-night hacking runs.
  • pseudo-aggressive — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
  • pseudo-biological — pertaining to biology.
  • pyroligneous acid — a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats.
  • quantum computing — quantum computer
  • recreation ground — an open space for public recreation, esp one in a town, with swings and slides, etc, for children
  • recreational drug — drug taken for pleasure
  • request programme — a programme on the radio where listeners can request certain songs or tracks
  • rio grande do sul — a state in S Brazil. 107,923 sq. mi. (279,520 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Alegre.
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