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.