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13-letter words containing p, y, r, e, n, o

  • organotherapy — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the use of remedies prepared from the organs of animals, as from the thyroid gland, the pancreas, or the suprarenal bodies.
  • oropharyngeal — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
  • orthopyroxene — a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene
  • pancreatotomy — incision of the pancreas.
  • parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
  • parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
  • pencil crayon — coloured pencil
  • peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
  • perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
  • periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
  • petrocurrency — money, paid in dollars, earned by a country for the exporting of petroleum
  • pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
  • pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
  • phenoxy resin — any of a class of resins derived from polyhydroxy ethers
  • phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
  • phycoerythrin — a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.
  • phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
  • phytonutrient — phytochemical.
  • phytoplankter — a minute organism which constitutes part of phytoplankton
  • plane journey — a journey made by flying in an aeroplane
  • platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
  • polycarbonate — a synthetic thermoplastic resin, a linear polymer of carbonic acid, used for molded products, films, and nonbreakable windows.
  • polypropylene — a plastic polymer of propylene, (C 3 H 5) n , used chiefly for molded parts, electrical insulation, packaging, and fibers for wearing apparel.
  • pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
  • port of entry — port1 (def 3).
  • possessionary — of, relating to, or characterized by possession
  • postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
  • postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
  • postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
  • potty trained — Potty trained means the same as toilet trained.
  • powder monkey — (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
  • pre-inventory — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
  • precautionary — of, relating to, or characterized by precaution: precautionary measures.
  • predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
  • predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • preemployment — being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job: a preemployment medical exam.
  • premonitorily — in a premonitory manner
  • pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
  • pride and joy — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
  • processionary — of, relating to, or moving in a procession
  • proparoxytone — having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
  • property bond — a bond issued by a life-assurance company, the premiums for which are invested in a property-owning fund
  • property porn — a genre of escapist TV programmes, magazine features, etc, showing desirable properties for sale, esp those in idyllic rural locations, or in need of renovation, or both
  • protriptyline — a white to yellow powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 N, used for the treatment of depression.
  • psychosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in psychosurgery
  • pycnidiospore — the fruiting body of certain fungi, which contains spore-bearing cells
  • pyrotechnical — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
  • re-employment — an act or instance of employing someone or something.
  • repetitionary — of the nature of repetition, repetitious
  • serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
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