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- GENETICRelating to genetics or genes.
- GENETICSThe branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
- GENOCIDEThe systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people; typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, nationality, or similar
- GEODEA nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
- GEODESYThe discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in thr
- GEOLOGYThe science that studies the structure of the Earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
- GEOMANCYA method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.
- GEOMETERA mathematician who specializes in geometry.
- GEOMETRICOf or relating to geometry.
- GEOMETRYThe branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
- GEOPONICRelating to tillage of the earth, soil, or agriculture.
- GEOPONICSthe science of agriculture
- GEORGICA rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating land, etc.
- GEOSTROPHICRelating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
- GERANIUMAny flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
- GERIATRICRelating to the elderly.
- GERIATRICSThe branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontol
- GERONTICOf or pertaining to old age or the elderly.
- GIANTA mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
- GIBBOUSCurved or bulged outward.
- GIGANTICVery large.
- GINGERThe pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
- GINGERBREADA type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
- GINGLYMUSA hinge joint.
- GLAUCOMAAn eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the e
- GLAUCONITEA greenish form of mica found in greensand.
- GLAUCOUSOf a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
- GLENOIDA shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.
- GLIAThe network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
- GLOCHIDA small, detachable, irritant spine occurring in dense clusters in the areoles of certain cacti such as the prickly pear.
- GLOCHIDIATEHaving barbs
- GLOSSARYA list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory
- GLOTTISThe opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
- GLUCAGONA peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar
- GLUCOSEA simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
- GLUTEUSAny of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
- GLYCERINESynonym of glycerol
- GLYCINEA nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
- GLYCOLAny aliphatic diol.
- GLYCOSEAny monosaccharide.
- GLYCOSIDEA molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing h
- GLYPHA figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
- GLYPHICCarved, sculpted.
- GLYPTODONTAny edentate of an extinct clade of South American armadillos which is identified either as family †Glyptodontidae or as subfamily †Glyptodontinae of family Chlamyphoridae.
- GNOMICOf, or relating to gnomes (sententious sayings).
- GNOSISAn immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
- GOBYAny of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
- GOETYwitchcraft, demonic magic, necromancy.
- GOMERAlternative form of omer: a former Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
- GONADA sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. A testicle.
- GONIMOBLASTA sporogenous filament (or bundle of such filaments) in the fertilized carpogonium of red algae.
- GONORRHEAA sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.
- GONYSthe lower ridge of the lower mandible of a bird's beak, located at the junction of the bone's two rami (lateral plates)
- GORGONA vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
- GORILLAAn ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.
- GOSPELThe first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of J
- GOTHA punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
- GOVERNTo make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
- GRAFTA small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of
- GRAMA unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
- GRAMOPHONEA record player.
- GRAPHEMEA fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul.
- GRAPHICDrawn, pictorial.
- GRAPHITEAn allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and a
- GRAPTOLITEAny of a group of extinct aquatic colonial invertebrates, of the class Graptolithina, from the Cambrian and Carboniferous periods.
- GRIFFINA mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.
- GUDGEONA small freshwater fish of species Gobio gobio, native to Eurasia.
- GUITARA stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
- GYMNASIARCHAn officer who had various powers and duties connected with the gymnasia, such as the payment of training, oil, or other necessities.
- GYMNASTOne who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
- GYMNASTICSA sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
- GYMNICGymnastic; athletic.
- GYNAECEUMThe women's quarters in a household; any building or area for women.
- GYNECOLOGISTA physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- GYNOECIUMThe pistils/carpels of a flower considered as a group
- GYPSUMA mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.
- GYROIDALSpiral in arrangement or action.
- GYROLITEA hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
- GYROSCOPEAn apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer,
- GYRUSA fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.
- HADRONA composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.
- HAEMALPertaining to the blood or blood vessels.
- HAEMATINAlternative spelling of hematin.
- HAEMONIESA magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments.
- HAEMONYA magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments.
- HALCYONA kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act a
- HALIEUTICSA treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.
- HALITENative salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
- HALITOSISThe condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
- HALMAA board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.
- HALOA circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- HALOGENAny element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.
- HALTEREA small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
- HALTERESplural of haltere
- HAPLOIDHaving the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
- HAPLONTAny haplontic organism; any organism whose zygotes undergo zygotic meiosis (meiosis immediately after the fusion of cell nuclei).
- HAPTENAny small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
- HAPTERONA branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place
- HAPTICOf or relating to the sense of touch.
- HARMONICPertaining to harmony.