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gamma globulin
n 1: a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are
responsible for immune responses [syn: {gamma globulin},
{human gamma globulin}]
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- gangland
- n
- underworld organizations [syn: organized crime,
gangland, gangdom]
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- gangling
- adj
- tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling
teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
Synonym(s): gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy
- tall and thin
Synonym(s): gangling, gangly, lanky
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- gangliocyte
- n
- a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous
system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"
Synonym(s): ganglion cell, gangliocyte
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- ganglion
- n
- an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection
of cell bodies or neurons
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- ganglion cell
- n
- a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous
system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"
Synonym(s): ganglion cell, gangliocyte
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- gangly
- adj
- tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling
teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
Synonym(s): gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy
- tall and thin
Synonym(s): gangling, gangly, lanky
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- gem clip
- n
- a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper
together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
Synonym(s): paper clip, paperclip, gem clip
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- Gene Kelly
- n
- United States dancer who performed in many musical films
(1912-1996)
Synonym(s): Kelly, Gene Kelly, Eugene Curran Kelly
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- genicular vein
- n
- veins that drain blood from structures around the knee;
empty into the popliteal vein
Synonym(s): genicular vein, vena genus
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- geniculate
- adj
- bent at a sharp angle
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- geniculate body
- n
- one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from
the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
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- genius loci
- n
- the special atmosphere of a place
- the guardian spirit of a place
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- genus Ailanthus
- n
- small genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-
pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras
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- genus Ailuropoda
- n
- only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a
genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
Synonym(s): Ailuropoda, genus Ailuropoda
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- genus Ailurus
- n
- lesser pandas
Synonym(s): Ailurus, genus Ailurus
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- genus Alauda
- n
- type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks [syn: Alauda,
genus Alauda]
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- genus Albatrellus
- n
- a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae [syn:
Albatrellus, genus Albatrellus]
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- genus Albizia
- n
- large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World
tropics
Synonym(s): genus Albizia, genus Albizzia
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- genus Albizzia
- n
- large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World
tropics
Synonym(s): genus Albizia, genus Albizzia
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- genus Albuca
- n
- genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed
in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
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- genus Albugo
- n
- type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts
Synonym(s): Albugo, genus Albugo
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- genus Albula
- n
- type and sole genus of the family Albulidae [syn: Albula,
genus Albula]
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- genus Alca
- n
- type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
Synonym(s): Alca, genus Alca
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- genus Alcea
- n
- genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy
flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea
Synonym(s): Alcea, genus Alcea
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- genus Alcedo
- n
- type genus of the Alcedinidae [syn: Alcedo, {genus
Alcedo}]
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- genus Alcelaphus
- n
- African antelopes: hartebeests [syn: Alcelaphus, {genus
Alcelaphus}]
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- genus Alces
- n
- elk or moose
Synonym(s): Alces, genus Alces
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- genus Aldrovanda
- n
- one species: waterwheel plant [syn: Aldrovanda, {genus
Aldrovanda}]
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- genus Alectis
- n
- a genus of Carangidae
Synonym(s): Alectis, genus Alectis
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- genus Alectoria
- n
- lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched
cylindrical thallus
Synonym(s): Alectoria, genus Alectoria
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- genus Alectoris
- n
- a genus of Perdicidae
Synonym(s): Alectoris, genus Alectoris
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- genus Alectura
- n
- brush turkeys
Synonym(s): Alectura, genus Alectura
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- genus Alepisaurus
- n
- slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes [syn:
Alepisaurus, genus Alepisaurus]
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- genus Aletris
- n
- small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America
and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Synonym(s): Aletris, genus Aletris
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- genus Aleurites
- n
- candlenut
Synonym(s): Aleurites, genus Aleurites
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- genus Aleyrodes
- n
- type genus of the Aleyrodidae [syn: Aleyrodes, {genus
Aleyrodes}]
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- genus Algeripithecus
- n
- an extinct genus of Hominoidea [syn: Algeripithecus,
genus Algeripithecus]
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- genus Alisma
- n
- small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants [syn:
Alisma, genus Alisma]
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- genus Allamanda
- n
- genus of tropical American woody vines
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- genus Alliaria
- n
- a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad
leaves and white flowers and long siliques
Synonym(s): Alliaria, genus Alliaria
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- genus Alligator
- n
- type genus of the Alligatoridae
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- genus Allionia
- n
- small genus of chiefly American herbs [syn: Allionia,
genus Allionia]
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- genus Allium
- n
- large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous
plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
Synonym(s): Allium, genus Allium
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- genus Allosaurus
- n
- carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic [syn:
genus Allosaurus, genus Antrodemus]
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- genus Alnus
- n
- alders
Synonym(s): Alnus, genus Alnus
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- genus Alocasia
- n
- tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but
distinguished by a large sterile spadix
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- genus Aloe
- n
- large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some
systems placed in family Aloeaceae
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- genus Alopecurus
- n
- annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow
species as well as notorious agricultural weeds
Synonym(s): Alopecurus, genus Alopecurus
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- genus Alopex
- n
- arctic foxes
Synonym(s): Alopex, genus Alopex
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- genus Alopius
- n
- type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications
considered a genus of the family Lamnidae
Synonym(s): Alopius, genus Alopius
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- genus Alosa
- n
- shad
Synonym(s): Alosa, genus Alosa
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- genus Alouatta
- n
- howler monkeys
Synonym(s): Alouatta, genus Alouatta
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- genus Alpinia
- n
- perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and
Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
Synonym(s): Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Zerumbet, genus Languas
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- genus Alsobia
- n
- tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia
Synonym(s): Alsobia, genus Alsobia
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- genus Alsophila
- n
- geometrid moths
Synonym(s): Alsophila, genus Alsophila
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- genus Alstonia
- n
- genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped
flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia
Synonym(s): Alstonia, genus Alstonia
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- genus Alstroemeria
- n
- genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems;
sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae
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- genus Alternanthera
- n
- genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia;
includes genus Telanthera
Synonym(s): Alternanthera, genus Alternanthera
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- genus Althaea
- n
- hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with
genus Alcea
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- genus Alyssum
- n
- a genus of the family Cruciferae [syn: Alyssum, {genus
Alyssum}]
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- genus Alytes
- n
- midwife toads
Synonym(s): Alytes, genus Alytes
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- genus Aulacorhyncus
- n
- a genus of Ramphastidae [syn: Aulacorhyncus, {genus
Aulacorhyncus}]
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- genus Aulostomus
- n
- type genus of the Aulostomidae [syn: Aulostomus, {genus
Aulostomus}]
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- genus Caladenia
- n
- terrestrial orchids of Australia to New Caledonia
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- genus Caladium
- n
- small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials
with large variously colored leaves
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- genus Calamagrostis
- n
- reed grass
Synonym(s): Calamagrostis, genus Calamagrostis
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- genus Calamintha
- n
- calamint
Synonym(s): Calamintha, genus Calamintha
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- genus Calamus
- n
- distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in
tropical and subtropical forest
- a genus of Sparidae
Synonym(s): Calamus, genus Calamus
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- genus Calandrinia
- n
- large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout
tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers
Synonym(s): Calandrinia, genus Calandrinia
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- genus Calanthe
- n
- large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids
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- genus Calceolaria
- n
- large genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs with
showy cymose flowers
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- genus Calendula
- n
- marigold
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- genus Calidris
- n
- a genus of Scolopacidae
Synonym(s): Calidris, genus Calidris
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- genus Calla
- n
- water arum
Synonym(s): Calla, genus Calla
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- genus Calliandra
- n
- genus of pinnate-leaved shrubs and small trees of tropical
and subtropical North and South America and India and West Africa
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- genus Callicebus
- n
- titis
Synonym(s): Callicebus, genus Callicebus
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- genus Callimorpha
- n
- cinnabar moths
Synonym(s): Callimorpha, genus Callimorpha
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- genus Callinectes
- n
- New World blue crabs [syn: Callinectes, {genus
Callinectes}]
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- genus Calliophis
- n
- Asian coral snakes [syn: Calliophis, genus Calliophis,
Callophis, genus Callophis]
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- genus Calliphora
- n
- type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies [syn:
Calliphora, genus Calliphora]
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- genus Callirhoe
- n
- small genus of North American herbs having usually red or
purple flowers
Synonym(s): Callirhoe, genus Callirhoe
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- genus Callisaurus
- n
- zebra-tailed lizard [syn: Callisaurus, {genus
Callisaurus}]
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- genus Callistephus
- n
- one species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers [syn:
Callistephus, genus Callistephus]
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- genus Callithrix
- n
- type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets [syn:
Callithrix, genus Callithrix]
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- genus Callitriche
- n
- water starworts
Synonym(s): Callitriche, genus Callitriche
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- genus Callitris
- n
- evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress
pines
Synonym(s): Callitris, genus Callitris
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- genus Callophis
- n
- Asian coral snakes [syn: Calliophis, genus Calliophis,
Callophis, genus Callophis]
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- genus Callorhinus
- n
- fur seals
Synonym(s): Callorhinus, genus Callorhinus
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- genus Calluna
- n
- one species
Synonym(s): Calluna, genus Calluna
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- genus Calocarpum
- n
- a genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae
Synonym(s): Calocarpum, genus Calocarpum
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- genus Calocedrus
- n
- tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia;
formerly included in genus Libocedrus
Synonym(s): Calocedrus, genus Calocedrus
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- genus Calochortus
- n
- large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous
herbs
Synonym(s): Calochortus, genus Calochortus
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- genus Calophyllum
- n
- genus of tropical evergreen trees [syn: Calophyllum,
genus Calophyllum]
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- genus Calopogon
- n
- terrestrial orchids of North America [syn: Calopogon,
genus Calopogon]
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- genus Calosoma
- n
- genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on
injurious caterpillars
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- genus Caltha
- n
- a genus of Caltha
Synonym(s): Caltha, genus Caltha
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- genus Calvatia
- n
- genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts
break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores
Synonym(s): Calvatia, genus Calvatia
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- genus Calycanthus
- n
- a magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae
including: allspice
Synonym(s): Calycanthus, genus Calycanthus
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- genus Calycophyllum
- n
- medium to large tropical American trees having shiny
reddish-brown shredding bark
Synonym(s): Calycophyllum, genus Calycophyllum
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- genus Calymmatobacterium
- n
- a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species
that causes granuloma inguinale
Synonym(s): Calymmatobacterium, genus Calymmatobacterium
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- genus Calypso
- n
- one species found throughout much of northern North America
and Eurasia
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- genus Calystegia
- n
- climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed [syn: Calystegia,
genus Calystegia]
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- genus Caulophyllum
- n
- blue cohosh
Synonym(s): Caulophyllum, genus Caulophyllum
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- genus Celastrus
- n
- genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the
Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet
Synonym(s): Celastrus, genus Celastrus
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- genus Celosia
- n
- annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and
subtropical America and Asia and Africa
Synonym(s): Celosia, genus Celosia
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- genus Celtis
- n
- large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit [syn:
Celtis, genus Celtis]
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- genus Chalcis
- n
- type genus of the Chalcididae [syn: Chalcis, {genus
Chalcis}]
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- genus Chalcostigma
- n
- thornbills
Synonym(s): Chalcostigma, genus Chalcostigma
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- genus Cheilanthes
- n
- small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications
placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Synonym(s): Cheilanthes, genus Cheilanthes
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- genus Chelidonium
- n
- one species: greater celandine [syn: Chelidonium, {genus
Chelidonium}]
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- genus Chelifer
- n
- a genus of Chelonethida
Synonym(s): Chelifer, genus Chelifer
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- genus Chelone
- n
- herbaceous perennials: shellflower [syn: Chelone, {genus
Chelone}]
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- genus Chelonia
- n
- green turtles
Synonym(s): Chelonia, genus Chelonia
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- genus Chelydra
- n
- snapping turtles
Synonym(s): Chelydra, genus Chelydra
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- genus Chilomastix
- n
- flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
including humans
Synonym(s): Chilomastix, genus Chilomastix
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- genus Chilomeniscus
- n
- sand snakes
Synonym(s): Chilomeniscus, genus Chilomeniscus
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- genus Chilomycterus
- n
- burrfishes
Synonym(s): Chilomycterus, genus Chilomycterus
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- genus Chilopsis
- n
- one species: desert willow [syn: Chilopsis, {genus
Chilopsis}]
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- genus Chlamydera
- n
- a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae [syn: Chlamydera, {genus
Chlamydera}]
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- genus Chlamydia
- n
- type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing
parasites
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- genus Chlamydomonas
- n
- type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-
flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants
Synonym(s): Chlamydomonas, genus Chlamydomonas
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- genus Chlamydosaurus
- n
- frilled lizards [syn: Chlamydosaurus, {genus
Chlamydosaurus}]
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- genus Chlamyphorus
- n
- pichiciago
Synonym(s): Chlamyphorus, genus Chlamyphorus
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- genus Chloranthus
- n
- type genus of the Chloranthaceae [syn: Chloranthus,
genus Chloranthus]
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- genus Chlorella
- n
- nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as
source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins
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- genus Chloris
- n
- tufted or perennial or annual grasses having runners:
finger grass; windmill grass
Synonym(s): Chloris, genus Chloris
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- genus Chlorococcum
- n
- type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae
occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock
Synonym(s): Chlorococcum, genus Chlorococcum
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- genus Chlorophis
- n
- African green snakes [syn: Chlorophis, {genus
Chlorophis}]
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- genus Chlorophoneus
- n
- a genus of Malaconotinae [syn: Chlorophoneus, {genus
Chlorophoneus}]
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- genus Chlorophyllum
- n
- a genus of fungus belonging to the family Lepiotaceae
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- genus Chloroxylon
- n
- deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka [syn: Chloroxylon,
genus Chloroxylon]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Chlorura
- n
- towhees
Synonym(s): Chlorura, genus Chlorura
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Choloepus
- n
- a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth
Synonym(s): Choloepus, genus Choloepus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Cladonia
- n
- type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a
crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia
Synonym(s): Cladonia, genus Cladonia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Cladorhyncus
- n
- one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with
straight bills
Synonym(s): Cladorhyncus, genus Cladorhyncus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Cladrastis
- n
- yellowwoods
Synonym(s): Cladrastis, genus Cladrastis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clangula
- n
- a genus of ducks
Synonym(s): Clangula, genus Clangula
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clathrus
- n
- type genus of the Clathraceae [syn: Clathrus, {genus
Clathrus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Claviceps
- n
- fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses [syn:
Claviceps, genus Claviceps]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Claytonia
- n
- genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white
or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes
Synonym(s): Claytonia, genus Claytonia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Cleistes
- n
- terrestrial orchids of North and South America having
slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia
Synonym(s): Cleistes, genus Cleistes
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clematis
- n
- large genus of deciduous or evergreen woody vines or erect
herbs
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Cleome
- n
- tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low
shrubs
Synonym(s): genus Cleome, Cleome
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clethra
- n
- type and sole genus of the Clethraceae; deciduous shrubs or
small trees: white alder, summer-sweet
Synonym(s): Clethra, genus Clethra
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clethrionomys
- n
- a genus of Cricetidae [syn: Clethrionomys, {genus
Clethrionomys}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clianthus
- n
- genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Cliftonia
- n
- one species: titi
Synonym(s): Cliftonia, genus Cliftonia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clinopodium
- n
- wild basil
Synonym(s): Clinopodium, genus Clinopodium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clintonia
- n
- sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clitocybe
- n
- a genus of agarics with white to pale yellow spore deposits
and fleshy stalks centrally attached to the cap and closely attached gills
Synonym(s): Clitocybe, genus Clitocybe
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clitoria
- n
- genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and
large axillary flowers
Synonym(s): Clitoria, genus Clitoria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clostridium
- n
- anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped
saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clupea
- n
- type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings [syn:
Clupea, genus Clupea]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Clusia
- n
- tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs; often
epiphytic; some stranglers
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Coeloglossum
- n
- terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and
Europe: satyr orchid
Synonym(s): Coeloglossum, genus Coeloglossum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Coelogyne
- n
- large diverse genus of tropical Asiatic epiphytic orchids
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Coelophysis
- n
- late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Cola
- n
- large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts [syn:
Cola, genus Cola]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Colaptes
- n
- a genus of Picidae
Synonym(s): Colaptes, genus Colaptes
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Colchicum
- n
- chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes
placed in family Colchicaceae
Synonym(s): Colchicum, genus Colchicum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Coleonyx
- n
- banded geckos
Synonym(s): Coleonyx, genus Coleonyx
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Coleus
- n
- genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their
variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or Solenostemon
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Colinus
- n
- New World quail: the bobwhites [syn: Colinus, {genus
Colinus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Collinsia
- n
- genus of hardy annual herbs of western United States [syn:
Collinsia, genus Collinsia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Collinsonia
- n
- small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs;
United States
Synonym(s): Collinsonia, genus Collinsonia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Collocalia
- n
- a genus of Apodidae
Synonym(s): Collocalia, genus Collocalia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Colobus
- n
- a genus of Cercopithecidae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Colocasia
- n
- small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia:
taro
Synonym(s): Colocasia, genus Colocasia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Coluber
- n
- racers
Synonym(s): Coluber, genus Coluber
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Colubrina
- n
- mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small
yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
Synonym(s): Colubrina, genus Colubrina
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Columba
- n
- type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons [syn:
Columba, genus Columba]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Columnea
- n
- genus of tropical American subshrubs and lianas
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Colutea
- n
- small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and
bladdery pods
Synonym(s): Colutea, genus Colutea
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Culcita
- n
- includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus
Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands
Synonym(s): Culcita, genus Culcita
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Culex
- n
- type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes
distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
Synonym(s): Culex, genus Culex
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elaeagnus
- n
- oleaster
Synonym(s): Elaeagnus, genus Elaeagnus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elaeis
- n
- oil palms
Synonym(s): Elaeis, genus Elaeis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elaeocarpus
- n
- type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae [syn:
Elaeocarpus, genus Elaeocarpus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elagatis
- n
- a genus of Carangidae
Synonym(s): Elagatis, genus Elagatis
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elanoides
- n
- a genus of kites
Synonym(s): Elanoides, genus Elanoides
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elanus
- n
- a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds [syn:
Elanus, genus Elanus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elaphe
- n
- North American rat snakes
Synonym(s): Elaphe, genus Elaphe
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elaphurus
- n
- a genus of Cervidae
Synonym(s): Elaphurus, genus Elaphurus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Electrophorus
- n
- type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
Synonym(s): Electrophorus, genus Electrophorus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Eleocharis
- n
- sedges having dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to
basal sheaths
Synonym(s): Eleocharis, genus Eleocharis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elephantopus
- n
- perennial American herb [syn: Elephantopus, {genus
Elephantopus}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elephas
- n
- type genus of the family Elephantidae [syn: Elephas,
genus Elephas]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elettaria
- n
- cardamom
Synonym(s): Elettaria, genus Elettaria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Eleusine
- n
- annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland
grasslands
Synonym(s): Eleusine, genus Eleusine
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Eleutherodactylus
- n
- completely terrestrial robber frogs [syn:
Eleutherodactylus, genus Eleutherodactylus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Eliomys
- n
- lerots
Synonym(s): Eliomys, genus Eliomys
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elodea
- n
- submerged freshwater perennials [syn: Elodea, {genus
Elodea}, pondweed, ditchmoss]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elops
- n
- type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder [syn: Elops,
genus Elops]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elsholtzia
- n
- genus of Asiatic and African aromatic herbs
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Elymus
- n
- tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild
rye)
Synonym(s): Elymus, genus Elymus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gaillardia
- n
- genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galago
- n
- bush babies
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galax
- n
- evergreen herbs of southeastern United States
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galega
- n
- small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue [syn: Galega,
genus Galega]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galeocerdo
- n
- tiger sharks
Synonym(s): Galeocerdo, genus Galeocerdo
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galeopsis
- n
- erect annual European herbs [syn: Galeopsis, {genus
Galeopsis}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galeorhinus
- n
- a genus of Carcharhinidae [syn: Galeorhinus, {genus
Galeorhinus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galictis
- n
- alternative name for the genus Grison
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galium
- n
- annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers [syn:
Galium, genus Galium]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Galleria
- n
- a genus of Pyralidae
Synonym(s): Galleria, genus Galleria
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gallinago
- n
- snipes [syn: Gallinago, genus Gallinago, Capella,
genus Capella]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gallinula
- n
- gallinules
Synonym(s): Gallinula, genus Gallinula
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gallirallus
- n
- rails of New Zealand [syn: Gallirallus, {genus
Gallirallus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gallus
- n
- common domestic birds and related forms [syn: Gallus,
genus Gallus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gaultheria
- n
- widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen
shrubs
Synonym(s): Gaultheria, genus Gaultheria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gaylussacia
- n
- deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black
huckleberries
Synonym(s): Gaylussacia, genus Gaylussacia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gelechia
- n
- type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms [syn:
Gelechia, genus Gelechia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gelsemium
- n
- evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
Synonym(s): Gelsemium, genus Gelsemium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gladiolus
- n
- gladiolas
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glareola
- n
- type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles [syn:
Glareola, genus Glareola]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glaucium
- n
- herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy
Synonym(s): Glaucium, genus Glaucium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glaucomys
- n
- New World flying squirrels [syn: Glaucomys, {genus
Glaucomys}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glaux
- n
- sea milkwort
Synonym(s): Glaux, genus Glaux
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glechoma
- n
- ground ivy
Synonym(s): Glechoma, genus Glechoma
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gleditsia
- n
- deciduous trees: honey locusts [syn: Gleditsia, {genus
Gleditsia}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gleichenia
- n
- type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with
sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
Synonym(s): Gleichenia, genus Gleichenia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gliricidia
- n
- small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of
tropical America
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glis
- n
- type genus of the Gliridae
Synonym(s): Glis, genus Glis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Globicephala
- n
- pilot whales
Synonym(s): Globicephala, genus Globicephala
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Globigerina
- n
- type genus of the family Globigerinidae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gloriosa
- n
- sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory
lily
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glossina
- n
- type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glossodia
- n
- small genus of Australian orchids [syn: Glossodia, {genus
Glossodia}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glossopsitta
- n
- a genus of Loriinae [syn: Glossopsitta, {genus
Glossopsitta}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gloxinia
- n
- small genus of tropical American herbs with leafy stems and
axillary flowers
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glyceria
- n
- manna grass
Synonym(s): Glyceria, genus Glyceria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glycine
- n
- genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean [syn:
Glycine, genus Glycine]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Glycyrrhiza
- n
- sticky perennial Eurasian herbs [syn: Glycyrrhiza, {genus
Glycyrrhiza}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Gulo
- n
- a genus of Mustelidae
Synonym(s): Gulo, genus Gulo
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Halcyon
- n
- a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of
the Old World
Synonym(s): Halcyon, genus Halcyon
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Haldea
- n
- ground snakes
Synonym(s): Haldea, genus Haldea
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Halenia
- n
- genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred
gentians
Synonym(s): Halenia, genus Halenia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Halesia
- n
- deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North
America
Synonym(s): Halesia, genus Halesia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Haliaeetus
- n
- a genus of Accipitridae [syn: Haliaeetus, {genus
Haliaeetus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Halicoeres
- n
- a genus of Labridae
Synonym(s): Halicoeres, genus Halicoeres
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Halimodendron
- n
- one species: salt tree [syn: Halimodendron, {genus
Halimodendron}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Haliotis
- n
- type genus of the family Haliotidae [syn: Haliotis,
genus Haliotis]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Halocarpus
- n
- dioecious trees or shrubs of New Zealand; similar in habit
to Dacrydium
Synonym(s): Halocarpus, genus Halocarpus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Halogeton
- n
- a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helenium
- n
- genus of American herbs with flowers having yellow rays:
sneezeweeds
Synonym(s): Helenium, genus Helenium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Heleodytes
- n
- alternative classifications for the cactus wrens [syn:
Campylorhynchus, genus Campylorhynchus, Heleodytes, genus Heleodytes]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Heliamphora
- n
- genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South
America
Synonym(s): Heliamphora, genus Heliamphora
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helianthemum
- n
- widely distributed evergreen or semi-evergreen shrublets;
America; Europe and North Africa to Asia Minor and central Asia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helianthus
- n
- genus of tall erect or branched American annual or
perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helichrysum
- n
- large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and
shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus
Synonym(s): Helichrysum, genus Helichrysum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helicteres
- n
- genus of shrubs and small trees of tropical America and
Asia having cylindrical fruits spirally twisted around one another
Synonym(s): Helicteres, genus Helicteres
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Heliobacter
- n
- a genus of helical or curved or straight aerobic bacteria
with rounded ends and multiple flagella; found in the gastric mucosa of primates (including humans)
Synonym(s): Heliobacter, genus Heliobacter
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Heliophila
- n
- genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubs
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Heliopsis
- n
- oxeye
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Heliothis
- n
- a genus of Noctuidae
Synonym(s): Heliothis, genus Heliothis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helipterum
- n
- genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown
as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma
Synonym(s): Helipterum, genus Helipterum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helix
- n
- type genus of the family Helicidae [syn: Helix, {genus
Helix}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helleborus
- n
- a genus of Helleborus [syn: Helleborus, {genus
Helleborus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helminthostachys
- n
- one species: terrestrial fern of southeastern Asia and
Australia
Synonym(s): Helminthostachys, genus Helminthostachys
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Heloderma
- n
- type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards
Synonym(s): Heloderma, genus Heloderma
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helotium
- n
- type genus of the Helotiaceae [syn: Helotium, {genus
Helotium}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helvella
- n
- type genus of the Helvellaceae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helwingia
- n
- deciduous dioecious shrubs native to woodland thickets in
low mountains in Japan
Synonym(s): Helwingia, genus Helwingia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Helxine
- n
- one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb
Synonym(s): Helxine, genus Helxine, Soleirolia, genus Soleirolia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Holarrhena
- n
- genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and
Asia
Synonym(s): Holarrhena, genus Holarrhena
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Holbrookia
- n
- earless lizards
Synonym(s): Holbrookia, genus Holbrookia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Holcus
- n
- a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America
Synonym(s): Holcus, genus Holcus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Holocentrus
- n
- type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes
Synonym(s): Holocentrus, genus Holocentrus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Holothuria
- n
- type genus of the Holothuridae [syn: Holothuria, {genus
Holothuria}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hulsea
- n
- small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of
the northwestern United States
Synonym(s): Hulsea, genus Hulsea
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hyalophora
- n
- American silkworm moth [syn: Hyalophora, {genus
Hyalophora}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hyalosperma
- n
- genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from
genus Helipterum
Synonym(s): Hyalosperma, genus Hyalosperma
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hyla
- n
- the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads [syn: Hyla,
genus Hyla]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hylactophryne
- n
- barking frogs
Synonym(s): Hylactophryne, genus Hylactophryne
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hylobates
- n
- gibbons
Synonym(s): Hylobates, genus Hylobates
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hylocereus
- n
- genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with
angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers
Synonym(s): Hylocereus, genus Hylocereus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hylocichla
- n
- American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery [syn:
Hylocichla, genus Hylocichla]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Hylophylax
- n
- a genus of Formicariidae [syn: Hylophylax, {genus
Hylophylax}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Ilex
- n
- a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the
family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
Synonym(s): Ilex, genus Ilex
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Iliamna
- n
- small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often
placed in other genera
Synonym(s): Iliamna, genus Iliamna
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Illecebrum
- n
- one species: coral necklace [syn: Illecebrum, {genus
Illecebrum}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Illicium
- n
- anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves [syn:
Illicium, genus Illicium]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Kalmia
- n
- erect evergreen shrubs: mountain laurel
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Kalotermes
- n
- type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood
and living trees
Synonym(s): Kalotermes, genus Kalotermes
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Klebsiella
- n
- a genus of bacteria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Koellia
- n
- American mountain mint [syn: Pycnanthemum, {genus
Pycnanthemum}, Koellia, genus Koellia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Kohleria
- n
- genus of tropical American shrubs
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Kolkwitzia
- n
- Chinese genus of 1 species: beauty bush [syn: Kolkwitzia,
genus Kolkwitzia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lablab
- n
- one species: hyacinth bean
Synonym(s): Lablab, genus Lablab
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Laburnum
- n
- flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all
parts of the plant are poisonous
Synonym(s): Laburnum, genus Laburnum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Laccopetalum
- n
- one species: giant buttercup [syn: Laccopetalum, {genus
Laccopetalum}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lacerta
- n
- type genus of the Lacertidae [syn: Lacerta, {genus
Lacerta}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lachnolaimus
- n
- a genus of Labridae [syn: Lachnolaimus, {genus
Lachnolaimus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lactarius
- n
- large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a
white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
Synonym(s): Lactarius, genus Lactarius
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lactobacillus
- n
- type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lactophrys
- n
- a genus of Ostraciidae [syn: Lactophrys, {genus
Lactophrys}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lactuca
- n
- an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce [syn:
Lactuca, genus Lactuca]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Laelia
- n
- large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and
South American orchids of various sizes
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagarostrobus
- n
- genus of dioecious evergreen trees of New Zealand and
Tasmania; similar to genus Dacrydium
Synonym(s): Lagarostrobus, genus Lagarostrobus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagenaria
- n
- bottle gourds
Synonym(s): Lagenaria, genus Lagenaria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagenophera
- n
- small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having
small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis
Synonym(s): Lagenophera, genus Lagenophera
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagerstroemia
- n
- shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually
with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
Synonym(s): Lagerstroemia, genus Lagerstroemia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagidium
- n
- a genus of Chinchillidae [syn: Lagidium, {genus
Lagidium}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagodon
- n
- a genus of Sparidae
Synonym(s): Lagodon, genus Lagodon
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagopus
- n
- ptarmigans
Synonym(s): Lagopus, genus Lagopus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagorchestes
- n
- hare wallabies
Synonym(s): Lagorchestes, genus Lagorchestes
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagostomus
- n
- viscachas
Synonym(s): Lagostomus, genus Lagostomus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lagothrix
- n
- woolly monkeys
Synonym(s): Lagothrix, genus Lagothrix
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Laguncularia
- n
- a genus of Laguncularia [syn: Laguncularia, {genus
Laguncularia}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lama
- n
- llamas
Synonym(s): Lama, genus Lama
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lambertia
- n
- small genus of Australian shrubs [syn: Lambertia, {genus
Lambertia}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lambis
- n
- scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern
hemisphere
Synonym(s): Lambis, genus Lambis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Laminaria
- n
- type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown
kelps
Synonym(s): Laminaria, genus Laminaria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lamium
- n
- genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits [syn:
Lamium, genus Lamium]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lamna
- n
- a genus of Lamnidae
Synonym(s): Lamna, genus Lamna
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lampris
- n
- type genus of the Lampridae [syn: Lampris, {genus
Lampris}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lampropeltis
- n
- king snakes and milk snakes [syn: Lampropeltis, {genus
Lampropeltis}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Languas
- n
- perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and
Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
Synonym(s): Alpinia, genus Alpinia, genus Zerumbet, genus Languas
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lanius
- n
- type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes [syn: Lanius,
genus Lanius]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lansium
- n
- a dicotyledonous genus of the family Meliaceae
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lanthanotus
- n
- one species
Synonym(s): Lanthanotus, genus Lanthanotus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Laportea
- n
- mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees: nettle [syn:
Laportea, genus Laportea]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lappula
- n
- stickweed; beggar's lice [syn: Hackelia, {genus
Hackelia}, Lappula, genus Lappula]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lardizabala
- n
- evergreen monoecious climbers of South America having dark
mauve-blue edible berries
Synonym(s): Lardizabala, genus Lardizabala
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Larix
- n
- larches
Synonym(s): Larix, genus Larix
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Larrea
- n
- xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern
United States
Synonym(s): Larrea, genus Larrea
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Larus
- n
- type genus of the Laridae
Synonym(s): Larus, genus Larus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lasiocampa
- n
- type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars [syn: Lasiocampa,
genus Lasiocampa]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lasiurus
- n
- a genus of Vespertilionidae [syn: Lasiurus, {genus
Lasiurus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lasthenia
- n
- small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South
America
Synonym(s): Lasthenia, genus Lasthenia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lastreopsis
- n
- tropical terrestrial shield ferns [syn: Lastreopsis,
genus Lastreopsis]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lates
- n
- a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water
Synonym(s): Lates, genus Lates
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lathyrus
- n
- genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North
and South America: vetchling; wild pea
Synonym(s): Lathyrus, genus Lathyrus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Latimeria
- n
- type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth [syn:
Latimeria, genus Latimeria]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Latrodectus
- n
- venomous spiders
Synonym(s): Latrodectus, genus Latrodectus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Laurus
- n
- small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves [syn:
Laurus, genus Laurus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lavandula
- n
- lavender
Synonym(s): Lavandula, genus Lavandula
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lavatera
- n
- widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs
cultivated for their showy flowers
Synonym(s): Lavatera, genus Lavatera
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Layia
- n
- genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or
white flowers
Synonym(s): Layia, genus Layia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lebistes
- n
- guppies
Synonym(s): Lebistes, genus Lebistes
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lecanopteris
- n
- epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lecanora
- n
- type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leccinum
- n
- a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae [syn:
Leccinum, genus Leccinum]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Ledum
- n
- evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions [syn: Ledum,
genus Ledum]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leiopelma
- n
- type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae [syn:
Leiopelma, genus Leiopelma, Liopelma, genus Liopelma]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leiophyllum
- n
- one species: sand myrtle [syn: Leiophyllum, {genus
Leiophyllum}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leipoa
- n
- mallee fowl
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leishmania
- n
- flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis [syn:
Leishmania, genus Leishmania]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leitneria
- n
- one species: corkwood
Synonym(s): Leitneria, genus Leitneria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lemaireocereus
- n
- tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with
stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit
Synonym(s): Lemaireocereus, genus Lemaireocereus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus lemmus
- n
- lemmings
Synonym(s): Lemmus, genus lemmus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lemna
- n
- minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface
of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root
Synonym(s): Lemna, genus Lemna
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lemur
- n
- type genus of the Lemuridae
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lens
- n
- genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves
and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
Synonym(s): Lens, genus Lens
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lentinus
- n
- a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae
Synonym(s): Lentinus, genus Lentinus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leonotis
- n
- small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of South Africa
Synonym(s): Leonotis, genus Leonotis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leontideus
- n
- tamarins [syn: Leontocebus, genus Leontocebus, {genus
Leontideus}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leontocebus
- n
- tamarins [syn: Leontocebus, genus Leontocebus, {genus
Leontideus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leontodon
- n
- hawkbit
Synonym(s): Leontodon, genus Leontodon
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leontopodium
- n
- edelweiss
Synonym(s): Leontopodium, genus Leontopodium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leonurus
- n
- genus of stout Old World herbs having flowers in whorls
Synonym(s): Leonurus, genus Leonurus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepas
- n
- type genus of the family Lepadidae [syn: Lepas, {genus
Lepas}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepechinia
- n
- a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae [syn:
Lepechinia, genus Lepechinia, Sphacele, genus Sphacele]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepidium
- n
- cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial
herbs: cress
Synonym(s): Lepidium, genus Lepidium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepidobotrys
- n
- a genus of dicotyledonous trees belonging to the family
Lepidobotryaceae
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepidochelys
- n
- ridleys
Synonym(s): Lepidochelys, genus Lepidochelys
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepidocybium
- n
- a genus of Gempylidae [syn: Lepidocybium, {genus
Lepidocybium}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepidothamnus
- n
- small usually shrubby conifers [syn: Lepidothamnus,
genus Lepidothamnus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepiota
- n
- agarics with white spores that includes several edible and
poisonous mushrooms: parasol mushrooms
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepisma
- n
- type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish [syn: Lepisma,
genus Lepisma]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepisosteus
- n
- type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars [syn:
Lepisosteus, genus Lepisosteus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepomis
- n
- bream
Synonym(s): Lepomis, genus Lepomis
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptarrhena
- n
- one species: leatherleaf saxifrage [syn: Leptarrhena,
genus Leptarrhena]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptinotarsa
- n
- Colorado potato beetles [syn: Leptinotarsa, {genus
Leptinotarsa}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptodactylus
- n
- type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications
placed in the family Bufonidae
Synonym(s): Leptodactylus, genus Leptodactylus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptoglossus
- n
- leaf-footed bugs [syn: Leptoglossus, {genus
Leptoglossus}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptopteris
- n
- including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea [syn:
Leptopteris, genus Leptopteris]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptoptilus
- n
- adjutant birds and marabous [syn: Leptoptilus, {genus
Leptoptilus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptospira
- n
- very slender aerobic spirochetes; free-living or parasitic
in mammals
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leptotyphlops
- n
- blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas [syn:
Leptotyphlops, genus Leptotyphlops]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lepus
- n
- type genus of the Leporidae: hares [syn: Lepus, {genus
Lepus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lespedeza
- n
- genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and
the eastern United States
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lesquerella
- n
- genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpods [syn:
Lesquerella, genus Lesquerella]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leucadendron
- n
- large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery
white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
Synonym(s): Leucadendron, genus Leucadendron
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leucaena
- n
- small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having
pods like those of the acacia
Synonym(s): Leucaena, genus Leucaena
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leucanthemum
- n
- comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
Synonym(s): Leucanthemum, genus Leucanthemum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leuciscus
- n
- a genus of fish including: dace, chub [syn: Leuciscus,
genus Leuciscus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leucocytozoan
- n
- a genus of protoctist [syn: genus Leucocytozoon, {genus
Leucocytozoan}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leucocytozoon
- n
- a genus of protoctist [syn: genus Leucocytozoon, {genus
Leucocytozoan}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leucogenes
- n
- New Zealand edelweiss [syn: Leucogenes, {genus
Leucogenes}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leucothoe
- n
- American and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Levisticum
- n
- genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers [syn:
Levisticum, genus Levisticum]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lewisia
- n
- genus of western North American low-growing herbs having
linear woolly leaves and large pink flowers
Synonym(s): Lewisia, genus Lewisia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leycesteria
- n
- small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China [syn:
Leycesteria, genus Leycesteria]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Leymus
- n
- genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus
Elymus
Synonym(s): Leymus, genus Leymus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liatris
- n
- genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic
usually cormous roots
Synonym(s): Liatris, genus Liatris
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Libocedrus
- n
- cypresses that resemble cedars [syn: Libocedrus, {genus
Libocedrus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lichanura
- n
- boas of western North America [syn: Lichanura, {genus
Lichanura}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Ligularia
- n
- genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard
plants
Synonym(s): Ligularia, genus Ligularia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Ligustrum
- n
- genus of Old World shrubs: privet [syn: Ligustrum, {genus
Ligustrum}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lilium
- n
- type genus of Liliaceae
Synonym(s): Lilium, genus Lilium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limanda
- n
- a genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a
humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored
Synonym(s): Limanda, genus Limanda
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limax
- n
- a genus of Limacidae
Synonym(s): Limax, genus Limax
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limenitis
- n
- mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars [syn:
Limenitis, genus Limenitis]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limnobium
- n
- American frogbit
Synonym(s): Limnobium, genus Limnobium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limnocryptes
- n
- snipe
Synonym(s): Limnocryptes, genus Limnocryptes
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limnodromus
- n
- dowitchers
Synonym(s): Limnodromus, genus Limnodromus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limonium
- n
- sea lavender
Synonym(s): Limonium, genus Limonium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limosa
- n
- godwits
Synonym(s): Limosa, genus Limosa
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Limulus
- n
- type genus of the family Limulidae [syn: Limulus, {genus
Limulus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Linanthus
- n
- a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in
western United States
Synonym(s): Linanthus, genus Linanthus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Linaria
- n
- genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred
snapdragon
Synonym(s): Linaria, genus Linaria
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lindera
- n
- aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees
of eastern Asia and North America
Synonym(s): Lindera, genus Lindera
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lindheimera
- n
- one species: Texas star [syn: Lindheimera, {genus
Lindheimera}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Linnaea
- n
- one species: twinflower
Synonym(s): Linnaea, genus Linnaea
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Linum
- n
- a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small
sessile leaves
Synonym(s): Linum, genus Linum
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liomys
- n
- pocket mice
Synonym(s): Liomys, genus Liomys
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liopelma
- n
- type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae [syn:
Leiopelma, genus Leiopelma, Liopelma, genus Liopelma]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liparis
- n
- genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to
temperate
- type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes
Synonym(s): Liparis, genus Liparis
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liposcelis
- n
- a genus of Psocidae
Synonym(s): Liposcelis, genus Liposcelis
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liquidambar
- n
- sweet gum
Synonym(s): genus Liquidambar, Liquidambar
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liriodendron
- n
- tulip trees
Synonym(s): Liriodendron, genus Liriodendron
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Liriope
- n
- sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf [syn:
Liriope, genus Liriope]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Listera
- n
- genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair
of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe
Synonym(s): Listera, genus Listera
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Listeria
- n
- a genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family
Corynebacteriaceae containing small Gram-positive rods
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Litchi
- n
- Chinese trees
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lithocarpus
- n
- tanbark oaks
Synonym(s): Lithocarpus, genus Lithocarpus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lithophragma
- n
- small genus of perennial herbs of the western North America
Synonym(s): Lithophragma, genus Lithophragma
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lithops
- n
- genus of stemless South African succulents
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lithospermum
- n
- annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants;
cosmopolitan except Australia
Synonym(s): Lithospermum, genus Lithospermum
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Litocranius
- n
- antelopes of eastern Africa: gerenuks [syn: Litocranius,
genus Litocranius]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Littorina
- n
- type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles [syn:
Littorina, genus Littorina]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Livistona
- n
- fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia [syn:
Livistona, genus Livistona]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loasa
- n
- genus of tropical American prickly herbs or subshrubs
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lobelia
- n
- in some classifications considered the type genus of a
separate family Lobeliaceae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lobipes
- n
- a genus of Phalaropidae
Synonym(s): Lobipes, genus Lobipes
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lobotes
- n
- type genus of the Lobotidae [syn: Lobotes, {genus
Lobotes}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lobularia
- n
- sweet alyssum
Synonym(s): Lobularia, genus Lobularia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Locusta
- n
- a genus of Acrididae
Synonym(s): Locusta, genus Locusta
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lofortyx
- n
- California quail
Synonym(s): Lofortyx, genus Lofortyx
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Logania
- n
- type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand
shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers
Synonym(s): Logania, genus Logania
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loiseleuria
- n
- one species: alpine azalea [syn: Loiseleuria, {genus
Loiseleuria}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loligo
- n
- squids
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lolium
- n
- darnel; ryegrass
Synonym(s): Lolium, genus Lolium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lomatia
- n
- small genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and
Australia; some yield dyes
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lomogramma
- n
- large scandent ferns of southeastern Asia [syn:
Lomogramma, genus Lomogramma]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lonas
- n
- one species: yellow ageratum
Synonym(s): Lonas, genus Lonas
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lonchocarpus
- n
- genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having
pinnate leaves and red or white flowers
Synonym(s): Lonchocarpus, genus Lonchocarpus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lonicera
- n
- woodbine
Synonym(s): Lonicera, genus Lonicera
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lophius
- n
- type genus of family Lophiidae [syn: Lophius, {genus
Lophius}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lophodytes
- n
- a genus of Merginae
Synonym(s): Lophodytes, genus Lophodytes
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lopholatilus
- n
- large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters
Synonym(s): Lopholatilus, genus Lopholatilus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lophophora
- n
- two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and
southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal
Synonym(s): Lophophora, genus Lophophora
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lophophorus
- n
- monals
Synonym(s): Lophophorus, genus Lophophorus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lophosoria
- n
- one species: tree fern of Central and South America [syn:
Lophosoria, genus Lophosoria]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loranthus
- n
- type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species [syn:
Loranthus, genus Loranthus]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loris
- n
- type genus of the Lorisidae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lota
- n
- burbot
Synonym(s): Lota, genus Lota
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lotus
- n
- annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs [syn: Lotus,
genus Lotus]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lovoa
- n
- genus of African timber trees
Synonym(s): Lovoa, genus Lovoa
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loxia
- n
- crossbill
Synonym(s): Loxia, genus Loxia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loxodonta
- n
- a genus of Elephantidae [syn: Loxodonta, {genus
Loxodonta}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loxoma
- n
- one species of terrestrial ferns of New Zealand [syn:
Loxoma, genus Loxoma]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Loxostege
- n
- garden webworms
Synonym(s): Loxostege, genus Loxostege
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lucilia
- n
- greenbottle flies
Synonym(s): Lucilia, genus Lucilia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lufengpithecus
- n
- a genus of Hominidae [syn: Lufengpithecus, {genus
Lufengpithecus}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Luffa
- n
- dishcloth gourds
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lumpenus
- n
- a genus of Stichaeidae
Synonym(s): Lumpenus, genus Lumpenus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lunaria
- n
- small genus of European herbs: honesty [syn: Lunaria,
genus Lunaria]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lunda
- n
- puffins
Synonym(s): Lunda, genus Lunda
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lupinus
- n
- herbs or shrubs: lupin
Synonym(s): Lupinus, genus Lupinus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Luscinia
- n
- nightingales
Synonym(s): Luscinia, genus Luscinia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lutjanus
- n
- type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers [syn: Lutjanus,
genus Lutjanus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lutra
- n
- in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily
Lutrinae
Synonym(s): Lutra, genus Lutra
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Luvarus
- n
- type genus of the Luvaridae [syn: Luvarus, {genus
Luvarus}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycaena
- n
- type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies
with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
Synonym(s): Lycaena, genus Lycaena
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycaeon
- n
- African hunting dog
Synonym(s): Lycaeon, genus Lycaeon
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lychnis
- n
- genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene:
catchfly
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycium
- n
- deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in
temperate and subtropical regions
Synonym(s): Lycium, genus Lycium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycoperdon
- n
- genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base
consisting of spongy mycelium
Synonym(s): Lycoperdon, genus Lycoperdon
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycopersicon
- n
- tomatoes [syn: Lycopersicon, genus Lycopersicon,
Lycopersicum, genus Lycopersicum]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycopersicum
- n
- tomatoes [syn: Lycopersicon, genus Lycopersicon,
Lycopersicum, genus Lycopersicum]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycopodium
- n
- type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping
evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
Synonym(s): Lycopodium, genus Lycopodium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycopus
- n
- small genus of herbs of the mint family [syn: Lycopus,
genus Lycopus]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lycosa
- n
- type genus of the family Lycosidae [syn: Lycosa, {genus
Lycosa}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lyginopteris
- n
- genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous [syn:
Lyginopteris, genus Lyginopteris]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lygodium
- n
- chiefly tropical climbing ferns [syn: Lygodium, {genus
Lygodium}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lygus
- n
- plant-sucking bugs
Synonym(s): Lygus, genus Lygus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lymantria
- n
- type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means
`destroyer')
Synonym(s): Lymantria, genus Lymantria
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lynx
- n
- lynxes
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lyonia
- n
- evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United
States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya
Synonym(s): Lyonia, genus Lyonia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lyrurus
- n
- black grouse
Synonym(s): Lyrurus, genus Lyrurus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lysichiton
- n
- skunk cabbage [syn: Lysichiton, genus Lysichiton,
Lysichitum, genus Lysichitum]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lysichitum
- n
- skunk cabbage [syn: Lysichiton, genus Lysichiton,
Lysichitum, genus Lysichitum]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lysiloma
- n
- small genus of tropical American trees and shrubs with
pinnate leaves and flat straight pods
Synonym(s): Lysiloma, genus Lysiloma
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lysimachia
- n
- loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy
terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive
Synonym(s): Lysimachia, genus Lysimachia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Lythrum
- n
- loosestrife
Synonym(s): Lythrum, genus Lythrum
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Olea
- n
- evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits
Synonym(s): Olea, genus Olea
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Oleandra
- n
- or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial
ferns
Synonym(s): Oleandra, genus Oleandra
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Olearia
- n
- large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees
with large daisylike flowers
Synonym(s): Olearia, genus Olearia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Olfersia
- n
- genus of fern having only one species [syn: Olfersia,
genus Olfersia]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Oligoplites
- n
- leatherjackets
Synonym(s): Oligoplites, genus Oligoplites
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Oligoporus
- n
- a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae [syn:
Oligoporus, genus Oligoporus]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salamandra
- n
- type genus of the Salamandridae [syn: Salamandra, {genus
Salamandra}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salicornia
- n
- glassworts
Synonym(s): Salicornia, genus Salicornia
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salix
- n
- a large and widespread genus varying in size from small
shrubs to large trees: willows
Synonym(s): Salix, genus Salix
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salmo
- n
- type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout [syn:
Salmo, genus Salmo]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salmonella
- n
- a genus of bacteria
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salpa
- n
- type (perhaps sole) genus of the Salpidae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salpichroa
- n
- herbs of temperate North and South America: cock's eggs
Synonym(s): Salpichroa, genus Salpichroa
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salpiglossis
- n
- small genus of herbs of the southern Andes having large
showy flowers
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salpinctes
- n
- a genus of Troglodytidae [syn: Salpinctes, {genus
Salpinctes}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salsola
- n
- chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts [syn:
Salsola, genus Salsola]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salvadora
- n
- genus of evergreen trees or shrubs; fruit is a drupe; grows
in Africa through Arabia to India and China
Synonym(s): Salvadora, genus Salvadora
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salvelinus
- n
- brook trout
Synonym(s): Salvelinus, genus Salvelinus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salvia
- n
- large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family
varying greatly in habit: sage
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Salvinia
- n
- type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns [syn:
Salvinia, genus Salvinia]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sceliphron
- n
- mud daubers
Synonym(s): Sceliphron, genus Sceliphron
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sceloglaux
- n
- a genus of Strigidae [syn: Sceloglaux, {genus
Sceloglaux}]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sceloporus
- n
- spiny lizards
Synonym(s): Sceloporus, genus Sceloporus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Schlumbergera
- n
- South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti [syn:
Schlumbergera, genus Schlumbergera]
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scilla
- n
- sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scleranthus
- n
- small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel
Synonym(s): Scleranthus, genus Scleranthus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scleroderma
- n
- genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting
bodies: false truffles
Synonym(s): Scleroderma, genus Scleroderma
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scleropages
- n
- a genus of large freshwater fishes of Australia and Borneo
Synonym(s): Scleropages, genus Scleropages
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sclerotinia
- n
- large genus of ascomycetous fungi including various
destructive plant pathogens
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sclerotium
- n
- form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia;
some cause sclerotium disease in plants
Synonym(s): Sclerotium, genus Sclerotium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scolopax
- n
- type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks [syn:
Scolopax, genus Scolopax]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scolopendrium
- n
- a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in
some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
Synonym(s): Phyllitis, genus Phyllitis, genus Scolopendrium
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scolymus
- n
- small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean
region
Synonym(s): Scolymus, genus Scolymus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Scolytus
- n
- type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark
beetles
Synonym(s): Scolytus, genus Scolytus
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Selaginella
- n
- type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-
like plants: spike moss and little club moss
Synonym(s): Selaginella, genus Selaginella
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Selar
- n
- big-eyed scad
Synonym(s): Selar, genus Selar
|
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Selenarctos
- n
- Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate
genus from Ursus
Synonym(s): Selenarctos, genus Selenarctos
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Selene
- n
- a genus of Carangidae
Synonym(s): Selene, genus Selene
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Selenicereus
- n
- mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night [syn:
Selenicereus, genus Selenicereus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Selenipedium
- n
- genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes
species with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla
Synonym(s): Selenipedium, genus Selenipedium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sialia
- n
- North American bluebirds
Synonym(s): Sialia, genus Sialia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sialis
- n
- type genus of the Sialidae
Synonym(s): Sialis, genus Sialis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Silene
- n
- large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly
showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sillago
- n
- type genus of the Sillaginidae [syn: Sillago, {genus
Sillago}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Silphium
- n
- tall North American perennial herbs [syn: Silphium,
genus Silphium]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Silurus
- n
- type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes [syn: Silurus,
genus Silurus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Silvia
- n
- type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers [syn: Silvia,
genus Silvia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Silybum
- n
- small genus of east African herbs [syn: Silybum, {genus
Silybum}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sloanea
- n
- genus of tropical hardwood timber trees [syn: Sloanea,
genus Sloanea]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Solandra
- n
- shrubby climbers of tropical America [syn: Solandra,
genus Solandra]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Solanopteris
- n
- tropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with
tubers and roots as well as scales
Synonym(s): Solanopteris, genus Solanopteris
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Solanum
- n
- type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant;
bittersweet
Synonym(s): Solanum, genus Solanum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Solea
- n
- type genus of the Soleidae
Synonym(s): Solea, genus Solea
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Soleirolia
- n
- one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb
Synonym(s): Helxine, genus Helxine, Soleirolia, genus Soleirolia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Solenopsis
- n
- fire ants
Synonym(s): Solenopsis, genus Solenopsis
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Solenostemon
- n
- genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa
and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus
Synonym(s): Solenostemon, genus Solenostemon
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Solidago
- n
- goldenrod
Synonym(s): Solidago, genus Solidago
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Squalus
- n
- spiny dogfishes
Synonym(s): Squalus, genus Squalus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Squilla
- n
- type genus of the family Squillidae
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Suillus
- n
- a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae [syn:
Suillus, genus Suillus]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sula
- n
- type genus of the Sulidae
Synonym(s): Sula, genus Sula
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Sylvilagus
- n
- North American rabbits [syn: Sylvilagus, {genus
Sylvilagus}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Ulex
- n
- genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse [syn: Ulex, {genus
Ulex}]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Ulmus
- n
- type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having
simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions
Synonym(s): Ulmus, genus Ulmus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Ulva
- n
- type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a
thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
Synonym(s): Ulva, genus Ulva
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Welwitchia
- n
- type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae [syn: {genus
Welwitschia}, genus Welwitchia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Welwitschia
- n
- type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae [syn: {genus
Welwitschia}, genus Welwitchia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Wolffia
- n
- minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds
floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond
Synonym(s): Wolffia, genus Wolffia
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Wolffiella
- n
- minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating
on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa
Synonym(s): Wolffiella, genus Wolffiella
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Xylaria
- n
- type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the
upper part of erect black woody stromata
Synonym(s): Xylaria, genus Xylaria
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Xylocopa
- n
- carpenter bees
Synonym(s): Xylocopa, genus Xylocopa
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Xylomelum
- n
- small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for
their fruit and flowers
Synonym(s): Xylomelum, genus Xylomelum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Xylopia
- n
- tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African [syn:
Xylopia, genus Xylopia]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Xylosma
- n
- genus of tropical American and Asiatic spiny evergreen
trees and shrubs
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- genus Zalophus
- n
- sea lions
Synonym(s): Zalophus, genus Zalophus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gin sling
- n
- a sling made with gin
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- ginglymoid joint
- n
- a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated
as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Synonym(s): hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Ginglymostoma
- n
- nurse sharks
Synonym(s): Ginglymostoma, genus Ginglymostoma
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Ginglymostoma cirratum
- n
- small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both
coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia
Synonym(s): nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- ginglymus
- n
- a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated
as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Synonym(s): hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Ginkgoales
- n
- coextensive with the family Ginkgoaceae: plants that first
appeared in the Permian and now represented by a single surviving species; often included in Coniferales
Synonym(s): Ginkgoales, order Ginkgoales
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Gnaeus Julius Agricola
- n
- Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended
Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
Synonym(s): Agricola, Gnaeus Julius Agricola
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- goncalo alves
- n
- tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in
eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
Synonym(s): goncalo alves, Astronium fraxinifolium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Guiana Highlands
- n
- a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends
from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- guinea gold
- n
- brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used
for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
Synonym(s): red brass, guinea gold
- 22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- guinea gold vine
- n
- any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely
cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers
Synonym(s): guinea gold vine, guinea flower
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gumshield
- n
- (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's
mouth
Synonym(s): mouthpiece, gumshield
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gun muzzle
- n
- the open circular discharging end of a gun [syn: {gun
muzzle}, muzzle]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gunslinger
- n
- a professional killer who uses a gun [syn: gunman,
gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Gymnocalycium
- n
- large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti
with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles
Synonym(s): Gymnocalycium, genus Gymnocalycium
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Gymnocladus
- n
- small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States
having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods
Synonym(s): Gymnocladus, genus Gymnocladus
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Gymnocladus dioica
- n
- handsome tree of central and eastern North America having
large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
Synonym(s): Kentucky coffee tree, bonduc, chicot, Gymnocladus dioica
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gymslip
- n
- a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a
school uniform
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gynaecological
- adj
- of or relating to or practicing gynecology;
"gynecological examination"
Synonym(s): gynecological, gynaecological, gynecologic
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gynaecologist
- n
- a specialist in gynecology [syn: gynecologist,
gynaecologist, woman's doctor]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gynaecology
- n
- the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and
hygiene of women
Synonym(s): gynecology, gynaecology
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gynecologic
- adj
- of or relating to or practicing gynecology;
"gynecological examination"
Synonym(s): gynecological, gynaecological, gynecologic
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gynecological
- adj
- of or relating to or practicing gynecology;
"gynecological examination"
Synonym(s): gynecological, gynaecological, gynecologic
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gynecologist
- n
- a specialist in gynecology [syn: gynecologist,
gynaecologist, woman's doctor]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- gynecology
- n
- the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and
hygiene of women
Synonym(s): gynecology, gynaecology
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Cricket \Crick"et\ (kr?k"?t), n. [OE. criket, OF. crequet,
criquet; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. creak; cf. D.
kriek a cricket. See {Creak}.] (Zo[94]l.)
An orthopterous insect of the genus {Gryllus}, and allied
genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing
together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings.
Note: The common European cricket is {Gryllus domesticus};
the common large black crickets of America are {G.
niger}, {G. neglectus}, and others.
{Balm cricket}. See under {Balm}.
{Cricket bird}, a small European bird ({Silvia locustella});
-- called also {grasshopper warbler}.
{Cricket frog}, a small American tree frog ({Acris gryllus});
-- so called from its chirping.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gang \Gang\, n. [Icel. gangr a going, gang, akin to AS., D., G.,
& Dan. gang a going, Goth. gaggs street, way. See {Gang}, v.
i.]
1. A going; a course. [Obs.]
2. A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number
of persons associated for a particular purpose; a group of
laborers under one foreman; a squad; as, a gang of
sailors; a chain gang; a gang of thieves.
3. A combination of similar implements arranged so as, by
acting together, to save time or labor; a set; as, a gang
of saws, or of plows.
4. (Naut.) A set; all required for an outfit; as, a new gang
of stays.
5. [Cf. {Gangue}.] (Mining) The mineral substance which
incloses a vein; a matrix; a gangue.
{Gang board}, [or] {Gang plank}. (Naut.)
(a) A board or plank, with cleats for steps, forming a
bridge by which to enter or leave a vessel.
(b) A plank within or without the bulwarks of a vessel's
waist, for the sentinel to walk on.
{Gang cask}, a small cask in which to bring water aboard
ships or in which it is kept on deck.
{Gang cultivator}, {Gang plow}, a cultivator or plow in which
several shares are attached to one frame, so as to make
two or more furrows at the same time.
{Gang days}, Rogation days; the time of perambulating
parishes. See {Gang week} (below).
{Gang drill}, a drilling machine having a number of drills
driven from a common shaft.
{Gang master}, a master or employer of a gang of workmen.
{Gang plank}. See {Gang board} (above).
{Gang plow}. See {Gang cultivator} (above).
{Gang press}, a press for operating upon a pile or row of
objects separated by intervening plates.
{Gang saw}, a saw fitted to be one of a combination or gang
of saws hung together in a frame or sash, and set at fixed
distances apart.
{Gang tide}. See {Gang week} (below).
{Gang tooth}, a projecting tooth. [Obs.] --Halliwell.
{Gang week}, Rogation week, when formerly processions were
made to survey the bounds of parishes. --Halliwell.
{Live gang}, [or] {Round gang}, the Western and the Eastern
names, respectively, for a gang of saws for cutting the
round log into boards at one operation. --Knight.
{Slabbing gang}, an arrangement of saws which cuts slabs from
two sides of a log, leaving the middle part as a thick
beam.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ganglion \Gan"gli*on\, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L.
ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the
skin, Gr. [?]: cf. F. ganglion.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve
cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of
a nerve.
(b) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a
lymphatic ganglion.
2. (Med.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated
somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion
of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also {weeping sinew}.
{Ganglion cell}, a nerve cell. See Illust. under {Bipolar}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gangliac \Gan"gli*ac\, Ganglial \Gan"gli*al\, a. (Anat.)
Relating to a ganglion; ganglionic.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gangliac \Gan"gli*ac\, Ganglial \Gan"gli*al\, a. (Anat.)
Relating to a ganglion; ganglionic.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gangliate \Gan"gli*ate\, Gangliated \Gan"gli*a`ted\, a. (Anat.)
Furnished with ganglia; as, the gangliated cords of the
sympathetic nervous system.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gangliate \Gan"gli*ate\, Gangliated \Gan"gli*a`ted\, a. (Anat.)
Furnished with ganglia; as, the gangliated cords of the
sympathetic nervous system.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gangliform \Gan"gli*form`\, Ganglioform \Gan"gli*o*form`\, a.
[Ganglion + -form.] (Anat.)
Having the form of a ganglion.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gangliform \Gan"gli*form`\, Ganglioform \Gan"gli*o*form`\, a.
[Ganglion + -form.] (Anat.)
Having the form of a ganglion.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ganglion \Gan"gli*on\, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L.
ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the
skin, Gr. [?]: cf. F. ganglion.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve
cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of
a nerve.
(b) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a
lymphatic ganglion.
2. (Med.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated
somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion
of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also {weeping sinew}.
{Ganglion cell}, a nerve cell. See Illust. under {Bipolar}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ganglion \Gan"gli*on\, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L.
ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the
skin, Gr. [?]: cf. F. ganglion.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve
cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of
a nerve.
(b) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a
lymphatic ganglion.
2. (Med.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated
somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion
of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also {weeping sinew}.
{Ganglion cell}, a nerve cell. See Illust. under {Bipolar}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ganglionary \Gan"gli*on*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. ganglionnarie.]
(Anat.)
Ganglionic.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ganglionic \Gan`gli*on"ic\, a. [Cf. F. ganglionique.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, ganglia or
ganglion cells; as, a ganglionic artery; the ganglionic
columns of the spinal cord.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Vesicular \Ve*sic"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. v[82]siculaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to vesicles; esp., of or pertaining to
the air vesicles, or air cells, of the lungs; as,
vesicular breathing, or normal breathing, in which the air
enters freely the air vesicles of the lungs.
2. Containing, or composed of, vesicles or vesiclelike
structures; covered with vesicles or bladders; vesiculate;
as, vesicular coral; vesicular lava; a vesicular leaf.
3. Having the form or structure of a vesicle; as, a vesicular
body.
{Vesicular column} (Anat.), a series of nerve cells forming
one of the tracts distinguished in the spinal; -- also
called the {ganglionic column}.
{Vesicular emphysema} (Med.), emphysema of the lungs, in
which the air vesicles are distended and their walls
ruptured.
{Vesicular murmur} (Med.), the sound, audible on auscultation
of the chest, made by the air entering and leaving the air
vesicles of the lungs in respiration.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ganglion \Gan"gli*on\, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L.
ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the
skin, Gr. [?]: cf. F. ganglion.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve
cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of
a nerve.
(b) A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a
lymphatic ganglion.
2. (Med.) A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated
somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion
of a viscid fluid into it; -- called also {weeping sinew}.
{Ganglion cell}, a nerve cell. See Illust. under {Bipolar}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gangway \Gang"way`\, n. [See {Gang}, v. i.]
1. A passage or way into or out of any inclosed place; esp.,
a temporary way of access formed of planks.
2. In the English House of Commons, a narrow aisle across the
house, below which sit those who do not vote steadly
either with the government or with the opposition.
3. (Naut.) The opening through the bulwarks of a vessel by
which persons enter or leave it.
4. (Naut.) That part of the spar deck of a vessel on each
side of the booms, from the quarter-deck to the
forecastle; -- more properly termed the waist. --Totten.
{Gangway ladder}, a ladder rigged on the side of a vessel at
the gangway.
{To bring to the gangway}, to punish (a seaman) by flogging
him at the gangway.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Genesial \Ge*ne"sial\, a.
Of or relating to generation.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Genesiolgy \Ge*ne`si*ol"gy\, n. [Gr. [?] birth + -logy.]
The doctrine or science of generation.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, a. [L. geniculatus, fr. geniculum
little knee, knot or joint, dim. of genu knee. See {Knee}.]
Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a
geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin
crystal.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Geniculated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Geniculating}.]
To form joints or knots on. [R.] --Cockeram.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Geniculated \Ge*nic"u*la`ted\, a.
Same as {Geniculate}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Geniculated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Geniculating}.]
To form joints or knots on. [R.] --Cockeram.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Geniculate \Ge*nic"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Geniculated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Geniculating}.]
To form joints or knots on. [R.] --Cockeram.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Geniculation \Ge*nic`u*la"tion\, n. [L. geniculatio a kneeling.]
1. The act of kneeling. [R.] --Bp. Hall.
2. The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Jingal \Jin*gal"\, n. [Hind. jang[be]l a swivel, a large
musket.]
A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel.
[Written also {gingal} and {jingall}.] [India]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gingal \Gin*gal"\, n.
See {Jingal}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Jingal \Jin*gal"\, n. [Hind. jang[be]l a swivel, a large
musket.]
A small portable piece of ordnance, mounted on a swivel.
[Written also {gingal} and {jingall}.] [India]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gingal \Gin*gal"\, n.
See {Jingal}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Jingle \Jin"gle\, v. i. [OE. gingelen, ginglen; prob. akin to E.
chink; cf. also E. jangle.]
1. To sound with a fine, sharp, rattling, clinking, or
tinkling sound; as, sleigh bells jingle. [Written also
{gingle}.]
2. To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect. [bd]Jingling
street ballads.[b8] --Macaulay.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gingle \Gin"gle\, n. & v. [Obs.]
See {Jingle}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Jingle \Jin"gle\, v. i. [OE. gingelen, ginglen; prob. akin to E.
chink; cf. also E. jangle.]
1. To sound with a fine, sharp, rattling, clinking, or
tinkling sound; as, sleigh bells jingle. [Written also
{gingle}.]
2. To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect. [bd]Jingling
street ballads.[b8] --Macaulay.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gingle \Gin"gle\, n. & v. [Obs.]
See {Jingle}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ginglyform \Gin"gly*form\, a. (Anat.)
Ginglymoid.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
d8Ginglymus \[d8]Gin"gly*mus\, n.; pl. {Ginglymi}. [NL., fr. Gr.
[?] a hingelike joint, a ball and socket joint.] (Anat.)
A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and
extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and
the ankle.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ginglymoid \Gin"gly*moid\, Ginglymoidal \Gin`gly*moid"al\, a.
[Gr. [?]; [?] ginglymus + [?] form: cf. F. ginglymoide,
ginglymo[8b]dal.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, a ginglymus, or hinge joint;
ginglyform.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Ginglymoid \Gin"gly*moid\, Ginglymoidal \Gin`gly*moid"al\, a.
[Gr. [?]; [?] ginglymus + [?] form: cf. F. ginglymoide,
ginglymo[8b]dal.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, a ginglymus, or hinge joint;
ginglyform.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Nurse \Nurse\, n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice,
norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop.,
fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, -icis,
nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf.
{Nutritious}.]
1. One who nourishes; a person who supplies food, tends, or
brings up; as:
(a) A woman who has the care of young children;
especially, one who suckles an infant not her own.
(b) A person, especially a woman, who has the care of the
sick or infirm.
2. One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow,
trains, fosters, or the like.
The nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise.
--Burke.
3. (Naut.) A lieutenant or first officer, who is the real
commander when the captain is unfit for his place.
4. (Zo[94]l.)
(a) A peculiar larva of certain trematodes which produces
cercari[91] by asexual reproduction. See {Cercaria},
and {Redia}.
(b) Either one of the nurse sharks.
{Nurse shark}. (Zo[94]l.)
(a) A large arctic shark ({Somniosus microcephalus}),
having small teeth and feeble jaws; -- called also
{sleeper shark}, and {ground shark}.
(b) A large shark ({Ginglymostoma cirratum}), native of
the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, having the dorsal
fins situated behind the ventral fins.
{To put to nurse}, [or] {To put out to nurse}, to send away
to be nursed; to place in the care of a nurse.
{Wet nurse}, {Dry nurse}. See {Wet nurse}, and {Dry nurse},
in the Vocabulary.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gonocalyx \Gon`o*ca"lyx\, n. [Gr. [?] offspring + E. calyx,]
(Zo[94]l.)
The bell of a sessile gonozooid.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gunny \Gun"ny\, n., Gunny cloth \Gun"ny cloth`\ [Hind. gon,
gon[?],, a sack, sacking.]
A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers
(called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C.
olitorius} and {C. capsularis}), of India. The fiber is also
used in the manufacture of cordage.
{Gunny bag}, a sack made of gunny, used for coarse
commodities.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gymnic \Gym"nic\, Gymnical \Gym"nic*al\a. [L. gymnicus, Gr. [?]:
cf. F. gymnique. See {Gymmasium}.]
Athletic; gymnastic. [Obs.]
Have they not swordplayers, and every sort Of gymnic
artists, wrestlers, riders, runners ? --Milton.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Kentucky \Ken*tuck"y\, n.
One of the United States.
{Kentucky blue grass} (Bot.), a valuable pasture and meadow
grass ({Poa pratensis}), found in both Europe and America.
See under {Blue grass}.
{Kentucky coffee tree} (Bot.), a tall North American tree
({Gymnocladus Canadensis}) with bipinnate leaves. It
produces large woody pods containing a few seeds which
have been used as a substitute for coffee. The timber is
very valuable.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gynecological \Gyn"e*co*log`ic*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to gynecology.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gynecology \Gyn"e*col`o*gy\, n. [Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman+
-logy.]
The science which treats of the structure and diseases of
women. -- {Gyn`e*col"o*gist}.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Gynecology \Gyn"e*col`o*gy\, n. [Gr. gynh`, gynaiko`s, a woman+
-logy.]
The science which treats of the structure and diseases of
women. -- {Gyn`e*col"o*gist}.
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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: |
Gaines School, GA (CDP, FIPS 31889)
Location: 33.92660 N, 83.33945 W
Population (1990): 11354 (5219 housing units)
Area: 16.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: |
Gonzales, CA (city, FIPS 30392)
Location: 36.50653 N, 121.44255 W
Population (1990): 4660 (1222 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 93926
Gonzales, LA (city, FIPS 29850)
Location: 30.21681 N, 90.92363 W
Population (1990): 7003 (2783 housing units)
Area: 19.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 70737
Gonzales, TX (city, FIPS 30116)
Location: 29.50860 N, 97.44754 W
Population (1990): 6527 (2619 housing units)
Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 78629
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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: |
Gonzales County, TX (county, FIPS 177)
Location: 29.45127 N, 97.49448 W
Population (1990): 17205 (7810 housing units)
Area: 2765.7 sq km (land), 5.3 sq km (water)
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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: |
Gonzalez, FL (CDP, FIPS 26700)
Location: 30.57315 N, 87.29043 W
Population (1990): 7669 (2873 housing units)
Area: 29.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: |
gonkulator /gon'kyoo-lay-tr/ n. [common; from the 1960s
"Hogan's Heroes" TV series] A pretentious piece of equipment that
actually serves no useful purpose. Usually used to describe one's
least favorite piece of computer hardware. See {gonk}.
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: |
GNU C Library
(glibc) The {run-time} library for the {GNU C}
{compiler}, {gcc}, and others. glibc is the {source code} for
libc.a. It is maintained separately from the compilers and is
a superset of {ANSI C} and {POSIX}.1 and a large subset of
POSIX.2.
Current version: 2.1.3, as of 2000-04-29
{Home (http://www.gnu.org/glibc)}.
Mailing list: (bugs).
(2000-05-31)
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: |
gonkulator
/gon'kyoo-lay-tr/ (From "Hogan's Heroes", the TV series) A
pretentious piece of equipment that actually serves no useful
purpose. Usually used to describe one's least favourite piece
of computer hardware.
See {gonk}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-03-07)
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