12-letter words containing s, p, o, n, g
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- gymnosophist — one of a group of Jainist philosophers, existing from ancient times to c1000, characterized by refusal to wear clothes and the abandonment of caste marks; a member of the Digambara sect.
- hanging post — a post from which a door, gate, etc., is hung.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- hepatogenous — originating in the liver
- home posting — an appointment to a position within one's own country
- hot swapping — (hardware) The connection and disconnection of peripherals or other components without interrupting system operation. This facility may have design implications for both hardware and software.
- housekeeping — the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
- hypnogenesis — induction of the hypnotic state.
- hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- impassioning — Present participle of impassion.
- impetiginous — a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
- imposingness — The quality of being imposing.
- incompassing — Present participle of incompass.
- infographics — Plural form of infographic.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- laryngospasm — An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx.
- ligniperdous — (of insects) wood-destroying
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- magnetopause — the boundary between the earth's magnetosphere and interplanetary space, about 40,000 miles (65,000 km) above the earth, marked by an abrupt decrease in the earth's magnetic induction.
- magnoliopsid — (botany) a member of the class Magnoliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used.
- meeting post — a timber with a chamfer at the outer edge of a lock gate that fits against the meeting post of another lock gate.
- meganthropus — a proposed genus of extinct, late lower Pleistocene primates based on two large lower jaws found in Java, and believed to be either Australopithecine or human.
- mona passage — a strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. 80 miles (129 km) wide.
- monophthongs — Plural form of monopthong.
- monopolising — Present participle of monopolise.
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- myringoscope — an instrument for examining the eardrum
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- nonpassenger — One who is not a passenger.
- oligopsonies — Plural form of oligopsony.
- one's pigeon — one's special concern, or business
- opera singer — a professional singer of opera
- optogenetics — (genetics) A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits.
- outcroppings — Plural form of outcropping.
- outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- outstripping — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- overspending — the act or an instance of spending in excess of one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- paedogenesis — sexual reproduction in an animal that retains its larval features
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- panning shot — pan3 (def 6).
- pantophagist — an omnivore
- pantophagous — characterized by pantophagy