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Genu

The knee. The kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum of the brain.

genuine

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials.

Geocentrical Geocentric

Having, considering, or based on, the earth as center; as, the geocentric theory of the universe; in relation to or seen from the earth, -- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of a planet.

geochemistry

The study of the chemical composition of, and of actual or possible chemical changes in, the crust of the earth.

Geococcyx

The genus of birds comprising the roadrunners.

Geocronite

A lead-gray or grayish blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic.

Geocyclic

Of, pertaining to, or illustrating, the revolutions of the earth; as, a geocyclic machine.

Geode

A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter. The cavity in such a nodule.

Geodephagous

Living in the earth; -- applied to the ground beetles.

geodesic dome

A domelike structure invented by R. Buckminster Fuller, in which straight structural parts are connected to form interlocking polygons, affording great strength and rigidity combined with light weight. The typical form has the outlines of the top half of an icosahedron, with the triangular spaces filled with structural members forming triangles, hexagons, and squares.

Geodesy

That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast.

Geodetical Geodetic

Of or pertaining to geodesy; obtained or determined by the operations of geodesy; engaged in geodesy; geodesic; as, geodetic surveying; geodetic observers.

Geoduck

A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food.

Geognost

One versed in geognosy; a geologist.

Geognosy

That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth's structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.

Geogony

The branch of science which treats of the formation of the earth.

Geographically

In a geographical manner or method; according to geography.

geography

The science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, features, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited. It also includes the responses and adaptations of people to topography, climate, soil and vegetation

Geologist

One versed in the science of geology.

Geologize

To study geology or make geological investigations in the field; to discourse as a geologist.

Geomalism

The tendency of an organism to respond, during its growth, to the force of gravitation.

Geomancer

One who practices, or is versed in, geomancy.

Geomancy

A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.

Geometer

One skilled in geometry; a geometrician; a mathematician.

Geometrical Geometric

Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem.

Geometrician

One skilled in geometry; a geometer; a mathematician.

Geometrid

One of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family Geometrid/; -- so called because their larv/ (called loopers, measuring worms, spanworms, and inchworms) creep in a looping manner, as if measuring. Many of the species are injurious to agriculture, as the cankerworms.

Geometridae

A natural family of moths whose larvae are called measuring worms.

Geometrize

To investigate or apprehend geometrical quantities or laws; to make geometrical constructions; to proceed in accordance with the principles of geometry.

Geometry

That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the science which treats of the properties and relations of magnitudes; the science of the relations of space.

Geophagism

The act or habit of eating earth. See Dirt eating, under Dirt.

Geophagist

One who eats earth, as dirt, clay, chalk, etc.

Geophila

The division of Mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.

Geophilidae

A natural family of small extremely elongate earth-living centipedes.

Geophilomorpha

an order of myriopod arthropods containing elongated centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs.

Geophilus

The type type genus of the Geophilidae, a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs.

geophysical

of or pertaining to geophysics; as, geophysical sciences.

geophysics

A branch of geology that uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth.

geophyte

a perennial plant propagated by overwintering buds on underground bulbs or tubers or corms.

geopolitics

the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state.

Geoponics

The art or science of cultivating the earth; agriculture.

Georama

A hollow globe on the inner surface of which a map of the world is depicted, to be examined by one standing inside.

Geordie

A name given by miners to George Stephenson's safety lamp.

George noble

A gold noble of the time of Henry VIII. See Noble, n.

Georgian

A native of, or dweller in, Georgia.

Georgic

A rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands, etc.; as, the Georgics of Virgil.

Geoscopy

Knowledge of the earth, ground, or soil, obtained by inspection.

Geoselenic

Pertaining to the earth and moon; belonging to the joint action or mutual relations of the earth and moon; as, geoselenic phenomena.

Geostatic

Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance.

Geosynclinal

the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; -- opposed to geanticlinal.

Geothermometer

A thermometer specially constructed for measuring temperetures at a depth below the surface of the ground.

Geotic

Belonging to earth; terrestrial.

Geotropic

Relating to, or showing, geotropism.

Geotropism

A disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of growth of an organ.

Gephyrea

An order of marine Annelida, in which the body is imperfectly, or not at all, annulated externally, and is mostly without set/.

Gephyrean

Belonging to the Gephyrea. -- n. One of the Gerphyrea.

Gerah

A small coin and weight; 1-20th of a shekel.

Geraniaceous

Of or pertaining to a natural order of pants (Geraniace/) which includes the genera Geranium, Pelargonium, and many others.

geraniol

A terpene alcohol (C10H18O) which constitutes the principal part of the oil of palmarosa and the oil of rose. Chemically it is 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol. It has a sweet rose odor.

Gerant

The manager or acting partner of a company, joint-stock association, etc.

gerardia

any plant of the genus Gerardia.

Gerbe

A kind of ornamental firework.

Gerbera

A genus of South African or Asiatic herbs having showy daisy-like flowers; it includes some of the African daisies.

Gerbille Gerbil

One of several species of small, jumping, murine burrowing rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and related genera of the subfamily Gerbillinae. They have long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

Gerbillinae

A natural family of rodents including the gerbils.

Gerbillus

The type genus of the Gerbillinae, comprising the typical gerbils{1}.

Gerea

A small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers.

gerenuk

A slender East African antelope (Litocranius walleri) with a long slim neck and backward-curving horns; called also Waller's gazelle, and in German Giraffengazelle. It feeds on the foliage of bushes and trees, and often stands erect on its hind legs, leaning against the bush, to browse on the higher branches; in this habit it is distinctive and easy to recognize.

Gerlind

A salmon returning from the sea the second time.

German

Of or pertaining to Germany.

Germander

A plant of the genus Teucrium (esp. Teucrium Cham/drys or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs.

Germane

Literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant.

Germanic

Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy.

Germanium

A rare element, discovered in 1885 in a silver ore (argyrodite) at Freiberg. It is a brittle, silver-white metal, chemically intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, resembles tin, and is in general identical with the predicted ekasilicon. Symbol Ge. Atomic number 32. Atomic weight 72.59. It has excellent semiconductor properties, and is used in transistors and diodes.

Germanize

To reason or write after the manner of the Germans.

Germarium

An organ in which the ova are developed in certain Turbellaria.

germicidal

Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a killing action upon living microorganisms, particularly bacteria or viruses, which are the cause of many infectious diseases.

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