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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 Gepid A member of an East Germanic people related to the Goths. Gepidae The Gepids, an East Germanic people. Gerasena The country of the Gerasenes. gerent A manager. Gergovia The chief oppidum (fortified town) of the Arverni. germano- Related to germane. German Sea North Sea germinative Of or pertaining to germination gestant Having within; laden; burdened; or pregnant, gestating. gestatory gestational (pertaining to gestation or pregnancy) gibbose humped; protuberant; having one or more large elevations gigantean giant-like; gigantic, mighty. giganticide The killing of a giant. gigerium The gizzard of some birds. gill trama The internal flesh of a mushroom gill. glabrity smoothness or baldness. glacify To become icy; to freeze into ice or ice crystals. gladiature swordplay; gladiatorial contest glaebule Any structure, in soil, whose morphology is different from the surrounding matrix glandiferous Bearing acorns or other similar nuts. glanduliferous Bearing glandules. glans clitoridis The clitoral glans gliran Relating to or resembling animals of the clade Glires. gliriform Relating to or resembling animals of the clade Gliriformes. glirine Relating to animals the Linnaean order Glires. globate Having the form of a globe; spherical. globosity A spherical or globose shape. globus hystericus Globus (lump in the throat) when believed (by the speaker or writer) to be psychosomatic (hysterical). globus pallidus The inner part of the lenticular nucleus of the brain. glomelliferic acid A depside with the molecular formula C₂₅H₃₀O₈. glomeration The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass glomerous Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass. glomerule A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood. glomuliferous Having small clusters of minutely branched coral-like excrescences. gloriation A boast; a triumphing. glorificate To glorify. gloriole halo glossic A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but always using one symbol to represent one sound. glottidean Of or relating to the glottis; glottal. glutinaceous Synonym of glutinous. glutinative Having the quality of cementing or binding together; agglutinative gnomonic Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations. goety witchcraft, demonic magic, necromancy. gonarcus An arched structure that is a principal feature of the male genitalia of some insects. gossypiboma A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patient's body after surgery. gradatim Step by step; gradually and methodically. -grade Describes a specified way of walking or locomotion, especially according to the limbs or organs utilized. Græcaster An obscure, insignificant Greek; a Greekling. graffitus A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense. grallatorial Of or pertaining to wading birds. graminaceous Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass. gramine A naturally occurring indole alkaloid present in several plant species. gramineous Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae, Poaceae). graminifolious Bearing leaves that resemble blades of grass. graminivore An herbivorous animal, a grazer, that feeds primarily on grasses. graminivory The condition of being graminivorous graminologist One who studies graminology. graminology The study of grasses. graminous grass-like granatin mannitol grandevity Great age; long life, longevity. grandevous Of great age; aged; long-lived. grandific Making great. grandity grandness Granicus A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III graniferous Bearing grain, or seeds like grain. graniform Formed from or like corn. grassation A wandering about with evil intentions; a rioting. gratitudinal Expressive of or pertaining to gratitude. gratulation A feeling of happiness and satisfaction; joy, especially at one's good fortune. gravaminous Serious; grave. graveolence A strong offensive smell; rancidity. gravi- gravity gravidated Made pregnant; impregnated gravidity pregnancy gravigrade slow-paced gregarine Any of various sporozoan protozoans (subclass Gregarinasina) that are parasitic in the digestive tracts of some invertebrates. Gregoria A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]. grosso modo roughly, circa or approximately grume A thick semisolid gubernaculum Either of a pair of folds of peritoneum which connects the caudal end of the fetal testis with the bottom of the scrotum in a male fetus, and by failing to elongate in proportion to the rest of the fetus causes the descent of the testis into the scrotum; or an analogous cord of connective tissue attached to the ovary in a female fetus, which is the precursor of the round and ovarian ligaments. gubernator Leader. gummous gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy gustable Having a taste; capable of being tasted. gustless tasteless; insipid gustofacial Of or relating to a basic reflex where different tastes produce different reactions in young children. guttation The exudation of drops of water from the leaves of some vascular plants as a result of root pressure. guttifer A plant that exudes gum or resin, of the family of trees and shrubs Guttiferae, now Clusiaceae guttiform Shaped like or resembling a drop. guttule A small, round vesicle, typically filled with oil. guttulous In drop-like form. gutturize To make (a sound) in the throat; to gutturalize. gutty Charged or sprinkled with drops. gymnasiarch An officer who had various powers and duties connected with the gymnasia, such as the payment of training, oil, or other necessities. habeas corpus A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal. habitudinal Relating to habitus or habitude. haed- Young goat, kid. haedine Resembling in form or exhibiting the behaviour typical of a kid (i.e., a juvenile goat); compare caprine, hircine. haemony A magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments. halcyon days A period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.