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15-letter words containing p, o, g

  • photodegradable — (of a substance) capable of being broken down by light.
  • photofluorogram — a recording on photographic film of images produced by a fluoroscopic examination.
  • photoheliograph — an instrument for photographing the sun, consisting of a camera and a specially adapted telescope.
  • photolithograph — Also, photolithoprint [foh-tuh-lith-uh-print] /ˌfoʊ təˈlɪθ əˌprɪnt/ (Show IPA). a lithograph printed from a stone or the like upon which a picture or design has been formed by photography.
  • photomacrograph — a photograph showing a subject at actual size or somewhat larger.
  • photomicrograph — a photograph taken through a microscope.
  • phototelegraphy — facsimile (def 2a).
  • phototopography — topographical surveying employing photogrammetric methods.
  • phototypography — (formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.
  • photoxylography — the process of using photography in order to produce an image on wood, for the use of a wood engraver
  • phrasemongering — the act of coining memorable phrases
  • phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
  • physiologically — of or relating to physiology.
  • physiopathology — pathophysiology.
  • phytoflagellate — any microscopic flagellate that is photosynthetic.
  • phytopathogenic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phytopathogen
  • pickling onions — small onions suitable for pickling
  • pigeon shooting — the act of hunting and shooting live pigeons
  • pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
  • pissing contest — Slang: Vulgar. a contentious argument; confrontation.
  • pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
  • plagiostomatous — plagiostome
  • plant pathology — the branch of botany dealing with diseases of plants.
  • plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
  • plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
  • pleasure-loving — enjoying pleasure
  • plethysmography — the tracking of changes measured in bodily volume
  • plug compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
  • plug-compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
  • plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
  • pointing device — an input device, as a mouse, stylus, or joystick, used to control movement of a cursor or pointer.
  • polling station — voting venue
  • polynomial ring — the set of all polynomials in an indeterminate variable with coefficients that are elements of a given ring.
  • polysomnography — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
  • pop one's clogs — If you say that someone has popped their clogs, you mean that they have died.
  • port washington — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
  • portative organ — capable of being carried; portable.
  • portugal laurel — Prunus lusitanica; type of cherry
  • post-collegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
  • posthemorrhagic — occurring after a haemorrhage
  • posthole digger — a tool or device for digging a posthole.
  • pot-bellied pig — A pot-bellied pig is a small, dark-colored pig, originally from Vietnam, that is sometimes kept as a pet.
  • potting compost — Potting compost is soil that is specially prepared to help plants to grow, especially in containers.
  • poultry farming — breeding and keeping fowl
  • powder magazine — a compartment for the storage of ammunition and explosives.
  • prairie-dogging — (in an open-plan office) the practice of looking over the top of one's partition in order to discover the source of or reason for a commotion
  • pre-negotiation — mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty.
  • predicate logic — (logic)   (Or "predicate calculus") An extension of propositional logic with separate symbols for predicates, subjects, and quantifiers. For example, where propositional logic might assign a single symbol P to the proposition "All men are mortal", predicate logic can define the predicate M(x) which asserts that the subject, x, is mortal and bind x with the universal quantifier ("For all"): All x . M(x) Higher-order predicate logic allows predicates to be the subjects of other predicates.
  • preregistration — early registration, in advance of event or general registration
  • prestidigitator — sleight of hand; legerdemain.
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