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 gonadotoxicity Toxicity to the gonads. gonadotrope A basophil that produces gonadotropin gonadotroph A gonadotrope. gonadotrophic Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads gonadotrophin Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. gonadotropic That stimulates, or promotes the growth of the gonads gonadotropin Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. gonadotropinemia The presence of gonadotropin in the blood gonadotropinic Of, pertaining to, or caused by gonadotropin gonadotropinoma A gonadotropic adenoma gonadotropism Stimulation or growth of the gonads gonaduct The excretory duct of a reproductive gland; an oviduct or a seminal duct. gonadulin A peptide growth factor, related to insulin, produced by some locusts gonagra gout in the knee gonakie An African timber tree, Vachellia nilotica subsp. adstringens, formerly Acacia adansonii. gonal Relating to a gonion. gonalgia Any painful condition in the knee. gonality The "angularity" of a curve (See the Wikipedia article for a more rigorous definition) gonane A tetracyclic hydrocarbon framework made of three fused six-membered rings and one five-membered ring. It serves as the core structural skeleton for all steroids, rather than being a commonly isolated compound itself. gonangial Relating to the gonangium. gonangium A capsule which encloses the blastostyle of some hydroids gonangular Relating to the gonangulum. gonangulum A sclerite, formed from the ninth abdominal segment of some insects, that forms part of the ovipositor gonapophysal Relating to the gonapophysis. gonapophysis A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging gonapsis A structure with an apex on the dorsal membrane on sternum IX. Gonaqua A member of a Khoikhoi ethnic group, descendants of an old union between the Khoikhoi and Xhosa. gonarcus An arched structure that is a principal feature of the male genitalia of some insects. gonarthritis inflammation of the joint of the knee gonarthrosis Osteoarthritis of the knee. gonarthrotic Relating to gonarthrosis. gonatid Any member of the family Gonatidae of armhook squids. gonatoparian Of a facial suture of a trilobite, terminating at the genal angle. Goncalo A surname from Portuguese. Goncalves A surname from Portuguese. gonce Money. gonch Men's brief-style underwear. Gonchar A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Гончар (Hončar). Goncharov A surname from Russian, equivalent to English Potter Goncharovian Of or pertaining to Ivan Goncharov (1812-1891), Russian author. gonchies underpants Gond A member of the Gondi people of India. Gonda A surname. Gondar A city and woreda in Ethiopia. Gondek A surname. Gondelman A surname. Gonder A surname. gonderiosis A disease caused by Gonderia parasites. Gondi A tribe of India. Gondia A district of Maharashtra, India. Gondlir Odin. gondoic Of or pertaining to gondoic acid or its derivatives gondola A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice. gondolet A small gondola. gondolier A boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice. Gondomar A town and municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. Gondwana A region of central India. Gondwanaland Gondwana (southern supercontinent) Gondwanalandic Of or pertaining to Gondwana. Gondwanan Of or relating to Gondwana. gondwanathere A gondwanatherian. gondwanatherian Any of the suborder †Gondwanatheria of extinct mammals Gondwanic Of or pertaining to Gondwana. gone Away, having left. goneburger A goner. goneness The state or quality of being gone, i.e. no longer present. goneoclinic Of a hybrid: approximating one of its parents, rather than being intermediate between both. goneplacid Any crab in the family Goneplacidae. goner Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon. goneski gone gonesome Synonym of gone (“weak; faint; feeling goneness”). gonfalon A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display. gonfalonier One who bears the gonfalon. gonfalonierate The role or status of gonfalonier. gonfaloniership The role or status of gonfalonier. gonfanon A banner with three "tails", typically with the middle one longer than the others, and three loops at the top representing where it would have been attached to a pole. gong A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer. Gongalihuraa An uninhabited island of Meemu, Maldives. gongbang An online video broadcast in which a person studies while interacting with their audience. Gongbei A subdistrict of Xiangshan district, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. gongche A system of musical notation using Chinese characters, used in traditional Chinese music. Gongdue A gewog of Mongar District, Bhutan. Gongduk An endangered Sino-Tibetan language spoken by about 2,000 people in a few inaccessible villages located near the Kuri Chhu river in the Gongdue gewog of Mongar District in eastern Bhutan. Gongga The highest mountain in Sichuan province, China. gonggi A Korean children's game that is similar to jacks. Gonggong A water god or monster who terrorized prehistoric China. Gonghe A county of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China. gonghouse An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. gonging The sounding of a gong. Gongliao A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan. gonglike Resembling or characteristic of a gong. Gongliu A county of Ili prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. gongman A man employed in parts of Africa to disseminate information within a community, usually by means of a gong. Gongnong A district of Hegang, Heilongjiang, China. GONGO Government-organized NGO. Gongolgon A locality in the Brewarrina council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. gongoozle To leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the bank of a canal, lock or bridge. gongoozler Someone who gongoozles (who watches boats go by, or stands by and watches things without participating). gongora An orchid of the genus Gongora. Gongoresque Characteristic of the literary style called Gongorism. Gongorism A florid literary style with many puns etc. Gongorist One who writes in the style of Gongorism. Gongoristic Exhibiting or relating to Gongorism. gongpit The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine or outhouse itself. Gongqingcheng A sub-prefectural city of Jiangxi, China, formerly administered by Jiujiang City. gongster One who plays a gong. gongxianosaur Any dinosaur of the Jurassic sauropod genus Gongxianosaurus, one of the earlier genera of sauropods. Gongyi A county-level city of Zhengzhou, Henan, China. gongylidium A hyphal swelling of fungus which is cultivated by certain ants. gongylonemiasis Infection by Gongylonema nematodes. gongylonemosis A disease caused by infection with nematodes of the genus Gongylonema gongylus A round deciduous body connected with the reproduction of certain seaweeds. Gongzhuling A sub-prefectural city of Changchun, Jilin, China. goniacean Any alga of the family Goniaceae gonial Of or pertaining to the gonion, the point at the apex of the mandible, or lower jaw. gonialblast An immature stem cell goniasterid Any starfish in the family Goniasteridae goniatite Any member of the extinct Goniatitida, a taxonomic order of ammonites. goniatitic Of or pertaining to a goniatite, especially the characteristic wavy patterns of their fossils. goniatitid Any ammonite in the family Goniatitidae. goniautoicous Describing the male inflorescence of a moss, bud-like and axillary on a female branch. Gonic A neighbourhood of the city of Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. gonid Synonym of gonidium. gonidangial Relating to the gonidangium. gonidangium A sporangium that produces gonidia. gonidial Relating to, or containing, gonidia (cells). gonidic Synonym of gonidial. gonidioid Resembling a gonidium. gonidiophore A sporophore that bears a gonidium. gonidium A photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae. gonihedric of or pertaining to the generalization of the Feynman path integral to an integral over random surfaces gonimic Relating to gonimia. gonimium One of the bluish-green granules that replace the more usual gonidia in certain lichens. gonimoblast A sporogenous filament (or bundle of such filaments) in the fertilized carpogonium of red algae. gonimolobe The terminal tuft of a gonimoblast. gonimous Pertaining to, or containing, gonidia or gonimia, as that part of a lichen which contains the green or chlorophyll-bearing cells. Gonio A Roman fortress in Adjara, Georgia. gonioautoicous Having the antheridium as a bud-like outgrowth from an archegonia-bearing branch. goniochromatic Synonym of iridescent. goniochromism Synonym of iridescence. goniocyst A lichen thallus containing clusters of algae embedded in an envelope of fungal hyphae. goniocystangium An organ in certain lichens that produces goniocysts. goniodomatacean Any dinoflagellate of the family Goniodomataceae goniodoridid Any sea slug in the family Goniodorididae. goniodysgenesis A disease of the eye associated with high internal pressure caused by developmental aberration of the anterior ocular segment goniodysgenetic Relating to goniodysgenesis goniolens A gonioscope. gonioloboceratid Any ammonite in the family Gonioloboceratidae. goniometer A device used to measure the angles of joints commonly used in orthopedics and physical therapy. goniometric Of, relating to, or determined by a goniometer.