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12-letter words containing n, a, g, o, y

  • dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
  • epoxylignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two \u03b3-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
  • forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
  • fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
  • galanty show — pantomime shadow play
  • galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
  • gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
  • generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
  • george meany — George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.
  • georgian bay — the NE part of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. 6000 sq. mi. (15,500 sq. km).
  • geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
  • gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
  • gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
  • glossy snake — a nocturnal burrowing snake, Arizona elegans, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico, having smooth, glistening scales of tan with brown blotches.
  • golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
  • grand canyon — a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona. over 200 miles (320 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) deep.
  • granny woman — midwife (def 1).
  • granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
  • granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
  • grayanotoxin — a toxin found in the nectar of some species of rhododendron and other plants of the family Ericaceae and in food made from their nectar, as unpasteurized honey, poisonous to humans and animals.
  • grayson kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
  • greasy spoon — a cheap and rather unsanitary restaurant.
  • gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
  • gynaecocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
  • gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
  • gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
  • gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
  • hangchow bay — a bay of the East China Sea.
  • hangtown fry — a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.
  • headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
  • heavy oxygen — either of the two stable isotopes of oxygen having mass numbers of 17 and 18.
  • honey badger — ratel.
  • hydrogenated — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
  • hydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate.
  • hydroplaning — a seaplane.
  • hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
  • hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
  • hypophrygian — (in medieval church music) of or relating to the fourth of the eight scales
  • implantology — the branch of dentistry dealing with the permanent implantation or attachment of artificial teeth in the jaw.
  • inauguratory — Inaugural; being the first instance.
  • karyomapping — a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives
  • kinetography — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
  • kolyma range — a mountain range in NE Russia, in NE Siberia, extending about 1100 km (700 miles) between the Kolyma River and the Sea of Okhotsk. Highest peak: 1862 m (6109 ft)
  • languorously — characterized by languor; languid.
  • laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
  • laryngophone — A type of contact microphone that absorbs vibrations directly from the wearer's throat.
  • laryngophony — the sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed on the throat directly over the larynx
  • 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.
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