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11-letter words containing p, a, l, i, s, g

  • pelagianism — a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.
  • pelagius ii — died a.d. 590, pope 579–590.
  • piscatology — the art or science of fishing.
  • plagiarised — to take and use by plagiarism.
  • plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
  • plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
  • plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
  • plastic bag — carrier bag, sack made of plastic
  • postglacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
  • postlanding — occurring after a landing (of an aircraft, shuttle, etc)
  • postulating — to ask, demand, or claim.
  • psaligraphy — the art of cutting out silhouettes
  • pseudologia — a psychological condition in which a patient tells elaborate, false stories believing them to be true
  • ripplegrass — English plantain.
  • sailplaning — the sport of flying sailplanes
  • salpingitis — inflammation of a salpinx.
  • saprolegnia — a variety of fungus
  • septifragal — (of a capsule) dehiscing by breaking away from the partitions but remaining attached to the common axis; dehiscing at the valves or backs of the carpels but leaving the septa intact.
  • sialography — radiography of salivary glands once they have been injected with a contrast medium
  • single tape — a ribbon of material, usually with a plastic base, coated on one side (single tape) or both sides (double tape) with a substance containing iron oxide, to make it sensitive to impulses from an electromagnet: used to record sound, images, data, etc.
  • spaceflight — the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space.
  • sparklingly — in a sparkling manner
  • specialogue — a mail-order catalogue aimed at a specific group of customers
  • speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
  • spiral gear — a type of helical gear used for transmitting power between shafts that are at an angle to each other.
  • spreadingly — in a spreading manner
  • spring lamb — a lamb born in the late winter or early spring and sold for slaughter before July 1.
  • stipulating — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
  • supplanting — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
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