12-letter words containing p, y, o, s, i
- hypothesizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypothesize.
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- iron pyrites — pyrite; fool's gold.
- isoperimetry — the study of isoperimeters.
- isotopically — With regard to isotopes.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
- microphysics — the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- money spider — any of certain small shiny brownish spiders of the family Linyphiidae
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- monophysitic — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- myelopoiesis — (biology) The regulated formation of myeloid cells.
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
- nonphysician — a person who is not a physician
- nonpsychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- nyctitropism — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- opposability — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- oppressively — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- ornithoscopy — divination from the observation of birds
- oversimplify — make too simple
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
- parapophysis — the process of a vertebra
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- passion play — a dramatic representation of the passion of Christ, as that given every ten years at the Bavarian village of Oberammergau.
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- perfidiously — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- personifying — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- perspiratory — of, relating to, or stimulating perspiration.
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phagocytosis — Physiology. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell's membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material has been surrounded and engulfed by closure of the membrane and formation of a vacuole: characteristic of amebas and some types of white blood cells.
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- phosphatidyl — an atom or group of atoms containing one or more unpaired electrons derived from a phosphatide
- phrontistery — a place or establishment for thinking, studying, or learning
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physiognomic — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- physiography — the science of physical geography.
- physiologies — the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.