12-letter words containing p, y, r, o, n
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- peritoneally — through the peritoneum
- 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.
- phanerophyte — a tree or shrub that bears its perennating buds more than 25 cm above the level of the soil
- pharyngology — the science of the pharynx and its diseases.
- pharyngotomy — surgical incision into the pharynx
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- phenyl group — the univalent group C 6 H 5 –, derived from benzene.
- philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
- phrontistery — a place or establishment for thinking, studying, or learning
- phytohormone — hormone (def 3).
- piano player — pianist.
- player piano — a piano that can play automatically when the keys are actuated electronically or by a pneumatic device controlled by a piano roll.
- pneumography — the process of recording the movements of the thorax in respiration.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polyembryony — the production of more than one embryo from one egg.
- polyisoprene — a thermoplastic polymer, (C 5 H 8) n , the major constituent of natural rubber and also obtained synthetically.
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- pony express — a former system in the American West of carrying mail and express by relays of riders mounted on ponies, especially the system operating (1860–61) between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
- porphyropsin — a purple pigment occurring in the retina of the eye of certain freshwater fishes
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- postcoronary — of, relating to, or occurring after a heart attack
- postliminary — of or relating to postliminy
- poverty line — a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty.
- pre-ceremony — the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion: the coronation ceremony.
- prenominally — before a noun
- preoccupancy — the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy.
- previsionary — having foresight
- prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
- pro-monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- probationary — the act of testing.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- pronouncedly — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- property man — a member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties
- prophesyings — gatherings held to expound the prophecies of the Scriptures
- propoxyphene — Pharmacology. a nonnarcotic analgesic, C 2 2 H 2 9 NO 2 .
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- protensively — in the manner of duration
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- prothonotary — a chief clerk or official in certain courts of law.
- protosynthex — A query system for English text.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- provincially — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
- provisionary — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- psychotronic — of or relating to a genre of usually low-budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science-fiction, and underground films.