12-letter words containing p, i, r, o, g
- living proof — sb whose existence is evidence of sth
- loading ramp — a ramp that is used for loading a ship
- mammographic — Of, or pertaining to, mammography.
- marconigraph — (dated) wireless telegraph.
- mastigophora — a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- microcopying — the act of copying onto microfilm
- micrographia — minute handwriting.
- micrographic — Pertaining to micrographics.
- microgripper — (engineering) A microscopic device used to grasp and manipulate microscale objects safely.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphoning — Present participle of microphone.
- microprogram — Computers. a set of microinstructions that defines the individual operations that a computer carries out in response to a machine-language instruction.
- mimeographed — Simple past tense and past participle of mimeograph.
- monocropping — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monographing — Present participle of monograph.
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- morphologies — Plural form of morphology.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- mothproofing — Present participle of mothproof.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- night porter — A night porter is a person whose job is to be on duty at the main reception desk of a hotel throughout the night.
- nonoperating — Not operating.
- nonproducing — that does not produce
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- 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.
- opera singer — a professional singer of opera
- opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
- optical grep — vgrep
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- organotropic — designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ
- orographical — relating to the study of mountains
- orthographic — of or relating to orthography.
- 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.
- outcroppings — Plural form of outcropping.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- outstripping — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- overcropping — Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping.
- overplanning — the act or instance of planning excessively
- overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
- overpowering — that overpowers; overwhelming: an overpowering conviction of the truth.
- overspending — the act or an instance of spending in excess of one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated
- pack rolling — the hot rolling of metal sheets in two or more thicknesses to produce composite sheets.
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- paring gouge — a woodworker's gouge having the bezel on the concave face.