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- EUTHERIANBelonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the mammals more closely related to animals like humans and rodents than to marsupials.
- EUTHYMIAA normal, nondepressed, reasonably positive mood; serenity
- EUTHYMIASA normal, nondepressed, reasonably positive mood; serenity
- EUTRAPELYconversational wit, one of the moral virtues proposed by Aristotle
- EUTROPHICBeing rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
- EVANGELISTAn itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.
- EVZONEA member of the Greek presidential guard.
- EXANTHEMA widespread rash usually occurring in children.
- EXARCHYThe jurisdiction of an exarch (any definition); an exarchate.
- EXEDRAA semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
- EXERGONICReleasing energy (especially as heat)
- EXERGYConcentrated or organized energy, which can be exported and do work in the process.
- EXHILARATETo cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
- EXOCARPThe outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp.
- EXODEdeparture; exodus, especially the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
- EXODICConducting influences from the spinal cord outward; said of the motor nerves or efferent nerves.
- EXODOSA final scene or departure in a play, especially a tragedy.
- EXODUSA sudden departure of a large number of people.
- EXOMISA sleeveless Ancient Greek tunic worn by workers and light infantry.
- EXOPLANETA planet which exists outside Earth's solar system.
- EXORCISETo drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
- EXORCISMThe ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
- EXORCISTA person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a practitioner in exorcism to force out evil spirits or demons from a living being.
- EXOTHERMICThat releases energy in the form of heat.
- EXOTICForeign, especially in an exciting way.
- EXOTROPIAA form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
- EXSTROPHYThe eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the a
- FANALA lighthouse
- FANTASIAA form of instrumental composition with a free structure and improvisational characteristics; specifically, one combining a number of well-known musical pieces.
- FAUNAAnimals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time, biological group, etc.
- FEASTA holiday, festival, especially a religious one
- FEDORAA felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.
- FELTA cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.
- FLACKTo flutter; palpitate.
- FLEAMA sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.
- FLINTA hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescen
- FLORILEGIUMA collection of flowers.
- FONDAAn inn or hotel in a Spanish-speaking country.
- FORBAny nonwoody flowering plant that is not a graminoid (a grass, sedge, or rush).
- FORMATIVECapable of forming something.
- FRENETICFrenzied and frantic, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.
- FRENZYA state of wild activity or panic.
- FUCIVOROUSFeeding primarily on seaweeds.
- FUCOIDResembling or relating to seaweeds of the genus Fucus.
- FUCUSAny alga of the genus Fucus.
- FUGUEA contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.
- GALACTOSEA monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
- GALAXYThe Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
- GALBANUMA bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy
- GALLEYA long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern er
- GAMETEA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
- GANACHEA rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.
- GANOIDHaving a smooth, shining surface, as if polished or enameled: specifically applied to those scales or plates of fishes which are generally of an angular form and composed of a bony
- GARUMA fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.
- GASHA deep cut.
- GASTERThe stomach.
- GASTRECTOMYA surgery in which part or all of the stomach is removed to treat conditions such as stomach cancer, severe ulcers, or obesity.
- GASTRICOf or relating to the stomach.
- GASTRINA hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
- GASTROCNEMIUSThe muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
- GASTROLOGYthe scientific study of the stomach
- GASTRONOMYThe art of preparing and eating good food.
- GASTROPODAny member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.
- GEITONOGAMYTransfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
- GEMATRIAA cabalistic method of interpreting Hebrew words, based on numerical values of letters.
- GENEALOGYThe descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
- GENESISThe origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
- GENETHLIACOf or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at a person's birth
- GENETICRelating to genetics or genes.
- GENETICSThe branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- GIGANTICVery large.
- GILLA breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.
- 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
- GLOCHIDIUMThe larva or young of the mussel.
- GLOSSAThe tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
- 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.