Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z gerege A tablet of authority in medieval Mongolia. Geremia A surname from Italian. Geren A surname. Gerena A surname. gerenda A kind of snake of the East Indies. gerent A manager. gerenuk A type of long-necked gazelle, Litocranius walleri, native to central and eastern Africa. geresh The symbol "׳", that serves as a diacritical mark that modifies the pronunciation of several letters, or as a punctuation mark that marks abbreviations or numerals, in Hebrew. Gerety A surname from Irish. gergelim sesame oil Gergely A surname from Hungarian. Gergen A surname. Gergovia The chief oppidum (fortified town) of the Arverni. Gergovian of or from Gergovia Gerhardt A surname from German. Gerhardtian Of or relating to Charles Frédéric Gerhardt (1816–1856), French chemist. gerhardtite An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. Gerhart A surname. Gerhold A surname from German. Geri A diminutive of the female given name Geraldine, also used as a formal given name. geriaction A genre of action films starring aging actors and actresses, especially ones who were action stars earlier in their careers. geriarchy Rule by the elderly. geriatric Relating to the elderly. geriatrician A medical doctor specialising in the assessment and treatment of elderly people. geriatricide The killing of elderly people. geriatrics The 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 gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. geriatrist One who studies or works in the field of geriatrics. geriatry Synonym of geriatrics. Gericke A surname from German. Gerig A surname. Gering A surname. Geringer A surname from German. Geringian An age from 30.8 to 26.3 million years ago, a subdivision of the Oligocene. geringsing An ancient Indonesian motif, pattern, or design of batik and tenun with light brown or dark brown as its base color. geris Geriatrics. Gerke A surname. Gerken A surname from German. gerkin A surname from German. Gerlach A surname from the Germanic languages. Gerlachus Saint Gerlach; a Dutch saint Gerlachus (“Sankt Gerlach”) Gerling A surname. Gerloff A surname from German. germ The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ. germacradienol The sesquiterpenoid alcohol 2-[(1R,2E,4S,7E)-4,8-dimethylcyclodeca-2,7-dien-1-yl]propan-2-ol germacranolide Any of a group of sesquiterpene lactones found in a variety of plants. germacratriene The sesquiterpene hydrocarbon 4, 10-dimethyl-7-isopropylidene-cyclodeca-4, 10-diene present in the essential oil of hops germacrene Any of a class of sesquiterpenes that act as insect pheromones germacrone A sesquiterpene that has been isolated from Geranium macrorrhizum. germacryl Related to germacrene, in particular the gemracryl cation which comes about by the addition of a hydrogen cation. germain A surname transferred from the given name. germaine A surname transferred from the given name, a variant of Germain. germal Of or relating to the germ from which an organism develops. german A native or inhabitant of Germany. germanane The hydride of germanene germanate The oxyanion GeO₄⁴⁻ derived from germanium; any salt containing this ion germanatian Containing germanate anions. germanatrane Any atrane having germanium as the heteroatom germancite A metastable allotrope of germanium germander A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens. germanderwort A liverwort of the genus Riccardia. Germandom Germans collectively, conceived of as a united community. germane Related to a topic of discussion or consideration. germanely In a manner that is germane, relevantly. germanene An allotrope of germanium that has a hexagonal, planar structure analogous to graphene germaneness The property or condition of being germane. Germanesque Somewhat German, or reminiscent of the Germans or Germany; Germanish. Germanhood The quality or characteristic of being German Germania An ancient Roman term for a cultural region describing the lands in Central Europe inhabited by Germanic peoples. germanian Containing germanium. germanic Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons). Germanically In a manner that is Germanic. Germanicia Marash Germanicist One who studies the Germanic languages. Germanicity The quality of being Germanic. germanide any binary compound of germanium and a more electropositive element germaniferous Containing or producing germanium. Germanification The act or process of making something German. Germanify To make German. germanin Synonym of suramin. Germanish Germanic. Germanism A word or idiom of the German language (that has been borrowed by another language). Germanist A person who studies the Germanic languages, the associated literatures and/or cultures. Germanistan Germany, viewed as an Islamic country because of immigration from Islamic countries. Germanistic Relating to the German language or culture Germanistics German studies germanite An isometric-hextetrahedral pinkish gray mineral containing copper, germanium, iron, and sulfur. Germanity Synonym of Germanness. germanium A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group. Germanization The act of making something have more German characteristics. Germanize To give a German character to (something). Germanizer One who Germanizes. Germanland Germany. Germanly In a German manner; in a way characteristic of Germans. Germann A surname. Germanness The quality or characteristic of being German. Germanocentric centered on or interpreted in terms of Germany germanocolusite An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing arsenic, copper, germanium, sulfur, and vanadium. Germanoid German-like; Germanic; similar to German, but ambiguous as to definite origin. Germanomania A passion for Germany, its people, language and culture Germanomaniac One who loves Germany or its people, language, or culture. germanomethane germanium tetrahydride germanone Any germanium analogue of a ketone - R₂Ge=O germanophile Someone who admires Germany or its culture, cuisine, history or people. germanophilia The love of Germany, the Germans, or German culture. Germanophilist Synonym of Germanophile. Germanophobe Someone who dislikes or fears Germany, the German people or their culture. germanophobia The hatred or fear of Germany, its people and culture. germanophobic Opposed to Germany. Germanophobist Synonym of Germanophobe. germanophone German-speaking. Germanosphere The collection of German-speaking countries Germanotta A surname from Italian. germanous Containing germanium with a valence of 2 Germanton The former name of the small town Holbrook in southern New South Wales, Australia. Germantown The former name of the census-designated place Artois in Glenn County, California. Germantowner Someone from or residing in any of the many places called Germantown in the United States. Germany A nation or civilization occupying the country around the Rhine, Elbe, and upper Danube Rivers in Central Europe, taken as a whole under its various governments. germanyl The radical GeH₃ derived from germane germaphobe One who suffers from germophobia. germarial Relating to the germaria. germarium The parts of an ovary and testis (in Rotifera etc) that produce eggs and sperm respectively germary An organ that produces germ cells (sperm or eggs). germband The band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects. germectomy Surgical removal of germs of wisdom teeth, which are immature forms of the teeth that do not have deep roots yet. germen The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ. Germer A surname from German. germicidal that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant germicidally In a germicidal manner. germicide An agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant. germicidin Any of a group of germicidal lactones produced by Streptomyces bacteria germiculture The cultivation of microbes. germin Any of a group of proteins, resistant to proteases, associated with the germination of cereals germinability Ability to germinate. germinable Having the ability to germinate. germinal Relating to spring germinality The condition of being germinal germinally By or involving germ cells. germinance Germination. germinancy Germination. germinane A saturated heterocycle that has five carbon atoms and one germanium atom germinant That germinates. germinate Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves. germination The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. germinative Of or pertaining to germination germinatively In terms of, or at the time of, germination. germinator A container in which plants may be germinated germine A ceveratrum alkaloid. germiness The state or condition of being germy. germinitrine A ceveratrum alkaloid. germinoma A germ cell tumor.