16-letter words containing p, r, o, y, l
- ethnographically — Regarding the ethnography (of a region).
- expressionlessly — Without expression; in an expressionless way.
- extemporaneously — In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
- extracorporeally — Outside the body.
- firework display — a public event at which fireworks are set alight
- french polynesia — a French overseas territory in the S Pacific, including the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, and other scattered island groups. 1544 sq. mi. (4000 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- fringed polygala — a North American milkwort, Polygala paucifolia, having flowers with purplish-pink, winglike petals and a fringed tube.
- glossopharyngeal — of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.
- granulocytopenia — a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia
- grape phylloxera — See under phylloxera.
- gravity platform — (in the oil industry) a drilling platform that rests directly on the sea bed and is kept in position by its own weight; it is usually made of reinforced concrete
- healthcare proxy — a legal document in which a person can appoint someone to make decisions about medical treatment in the event that he or she is no longer mentally competent or able to communicate.
- hieroglyphically — In hieroglyphics.
- hierophantically — In a hierophantic manner; in the manner of a hierophant.
- hydrophyllaceous — belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.
- hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
- hyperchlorhydria — excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
- hyperlipoidaemia — Alt form hyperlipoidemia.
- hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- hyperthermophile — (biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
- hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
- hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
- incomprehensibly — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- incorruptibility — not corruptible: incorruptible integrity.
- inflationary gap — the excess of total spending in an economy over the value, at current prices, of the output it can produce
- insurance policy — contract that insures sth
- interoperability — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
- intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- isopropylbenzene — cumene.
- kidney corpuscle — Malpighian corpuscle.
- lady of pleasure — a prostitute.
- laparoscopically — By means of laparoscopy.
- law of parsimony — a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
- literacy project — a project, plan or scheme to increase literacy in a country, area, etc
- lithographically — In the manner of lithography.
- lord proprietary — (in Colonial America) an owner, governor, or grantee of a proprietary colony
- lymphangiography — x-ray visualization of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of a contrast medium.
- macapagal arroyo — Gloria
- malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
- mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
- methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
- microsporophylls — Plural form of microsporophyll.
- misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
- moral philosophy — philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics.
- morphophysiology — The (study of the) biological interrelationship between form and physiological function.
- myelosuppression — (medicine) A reduction of bone marrow activity that leads to a lower concentration of platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.
- natural monopoly — the situation when, due to the economies of scale of a particular industry, the maximum efficiency of production and distribution is realized through a single supplier
- network topology — (networking) The "shape" of a network, how the nodes are connected to each other. Common topologies are bus network, star network and ring network.
- neurohypophyseal — Relating to the neurohypophysis.