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gametangium
n 1: cell or organ in which gametes develop

English Dictionary: gauntness	by the DICT Development Group
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Gandhian adj of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his teachings
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Gantanol n a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract) Synonym(s): sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol
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gauntness n extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) Synonym(s): bonyness, boniness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration
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gemmation n asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual Synonym(s): pullulation, gemmation
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Gene Tunney n United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978) Synonym(s): Tunney, Gene Tunney, James Joseph Tunney
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gentamicin n an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract Synonym(s): gentamicin, Garamycin
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gentian n any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
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gentian family n chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals Synonym(s): Gentianaceae, family Gentianaceae, gentian family
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gentian violet n a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment Synonym(s): gentian violet, crystal violet
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Gentiana n type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella Synonym(s): Gentiana, genus Gentiana
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Gentiana acaulis n low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell- shaped blue flowers Synonym(s): gentianella, Gentiana acaulis
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Gentiana andrewsii n gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all Synonym(s): closed gentian, blind gentian, bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii
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Gentiana calycosa n tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America Synonym(s): explorer's gentian, Gentiana calycosa
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Gentiana clausa n similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers [syn: closed gentian, blind gentian, Gentiana clausa]
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Gentiana crinita n tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers Synonym(s): Gentianopsis crinita, Gentiana crinita
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Gentiana detonsa n medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-blue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution Synonym(s): Gentianopsis detonsa, Gentiana detonsa
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Gentiana holopetala n small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains Synonym(s): tufted gentian, Gentianopsis holopetala, Gentiana holopetala
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Gentiana lutea n robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers Synonym(s): great yellow gentian, Gentiana lutea
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Gentiana pneumonanthe n perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths Synonym(s): marsh gentian, calathian violet, Gentiana pneumonanthe
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Gentiana procera n small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America Synonym(s): Gentianopsid procera, Gentiana procera
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Gentiana quinquefolia n gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers Synonym(s): agueweed, ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia
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Gentiana saponaria n erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort Synonym(s): soapwort gentian, Gentiana saponaria
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Gentiana thermalis n small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park Synonym(s): Gentianopsis thermalis, Gentiana thermalis
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Gentiana villosa n a perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America [syn: striped gentian, Gentiana villosa]
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Gentianaceae n chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals Synonym(s): Gentianaceae, family Gentianaceae, gentian family
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Gentianales n an order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; Gentianaceae; Apocynaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; Salvadoraceae Synonym(s): Gentianales, order Gentianales
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Gentianella n genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana Synonym(s): Gentianella, genus Gentianella low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers Synonym(s): gentianella, Gentiana acaulis
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gentianella amarella n gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas Synonym(s): felwort, gentianella amarella
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Gentianella quinquefolia n gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers Synonym(s): agueweed, ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia
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Gentianopsid procera n small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America Synonym(s): Gentianopsid procera, Gentiana procera
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Gentianopsis n genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana Synonym(s): Gentianopsis, genus Gentianopsis
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Gentianopsis crinita n tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers Synonym(s): Gentianopsis crinita, Gentiana crinita
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Gentianopsis detonsa n medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-blue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution Synonym(s): Gentianopsis detonsa, Gentiana detonsa
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Gentianopsis holopetala n small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains Synonym(s): tufted gentian, Gentianopsis holopetala, Gentiana holopetala
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Gentianopsis thermalis n small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park Synonym(s): Gentianopsis thermalis, Gentiana thermalis
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giant anteater n large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America Synonym(s): ant bear, giant anteater, great anteater, tamanoir, Myrmecophaga jubata
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giant moa n the largest moa; about 12 feet high [syn: giant moa, Dinornis giganteus]
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giant northwest shipworm n giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America [syn: giant northwest shipworm, Bankia setaceae]
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giant timber bamboo n large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere Synonym(s): giant timber bamboo, madake, ku-chiku, Phyllostachys bambusoides
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gnathion n the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
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gnetum n small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour Synonym(s): gnetum, Gnetum gnemon
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Gnetum gnemon n small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour Synonym(s): gnetum, Gnetum gnemon
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gondang wax n a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree Synonym(s): gondang wax, fig wax
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Gondwanaland n a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica
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Guantanamo n a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
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Guantanamo Bay n an inlet of the Caribbean Sea; a United States naval station was established on the bay in 1903
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gum dammar n any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine Synonym(s): dammar, gum dammar, damar, dammar resin
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gun down v strike down or shoot down
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Gymnadenia n small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia Synonym(s): Gymnadenia, genus Gymnadenia
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Gymnadenia conopsea n European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs Synonym(s): fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea
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Gymnadenia odoratissima n similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs Synonym(s): short- spurred fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia odoratissima
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Gymnadeniopsis n genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria Synonym(s): Gymnadeniopsis, genus Gymnadeniopsis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swastika \Swas"tika\, Swastica \Swas"tica\, n. [Also {suastica}, {svastika}, etc.] [Skr. svastika, fr. svasti walfare; su well + asti being.] A symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross with the ends of the arms at right angles all in the same direction, and each prolonged to the height of the parallel arm of the cross. A great many modified forms exist, ogee and volute as well as rectilinear, while various decorative designs, as Greek fret or meander, are derived from or closely associated with it. The swastika is found in remains from the Bronze Age in various parts of Europe, esp. at Hissarlik (Troy), and was in frequent use as late as the 10th century. It is found in ancient Persia, in India, where both Jains and Buddhists used (or still use) it as religious symbol, in China and Japan, and among Indian tribes of North, Central, and South America. It is usually thought to be a charm, talisman, or religious token, esp. a sign of good luck or benediction. Max M[81]Ller distinguished from the swastika, with arms prolonged to the right, the suavastika, with arms prolonged to the left, but this distinction is not commonly recognized. Other names for the swastika are {fylfot} and {gammadion}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fyllot \Fyl"lot\, n. [Prov. fr. AS. fy[?]erf[?]te, fierf[?]te, fe[a2]werf[?]te. See {Four}, and {Foot}, n.] A rebated cross, formerly used as a secret emblem, and a common ornament. It is also called {gammadion}, and {swastika}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gammadion \Gamma"dion\, n. A cross formed of four capital gammas, formerly used as a mysterious ornament on ecclesiastical vestments, etc. See {Fylfot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swastika \Swas"tika\, Swastica \Swas"tica\, n. [Also {suastica}, {svastika}, etc.] [Skr. svastika, fr. svasti walfare; su well + asti being.] A symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross with the ends of the arms at right angles all in the same direction, and each prolonged to the height of the parallel arm of the cross. A great many modified forms exist, ogee and volute as well as rectilinear, while various decorative designs, as Greek fret or meander, are derived from or closely associated with it. The swastika is found in remains from the Bronze Age in various parts of Europe, esp. at Hissarlik (Troy), and was in frequent use as late as the 10th century. It is found in ancient Persia, in India, where both Jains and Buddhists used (or still use) it as religious symbol, in China and Japan, and among Indian tribes of North, Central, and South America. It is usually thought to be a charm, talisman, or religious token, esp. a sign of good luck or benediction. Max M[81]Ller distinguished from the swastika, with arms prolonged to the right, the suavastika, with arms prolonged to the left, but this distinction is not commonly recognized. Other names for the swastika are {fylfot} and {gammadion}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fyllot \Fyl"lot\, n. [Prov. fr. AS. fy[?]erf[?]te, fierf[?]te, fe[a2]werf[?]te. See {Four}, and {Foot}, n.] A rebated cross, formerly used as a secret emblem, and a common ornament. It is also called {gammadion}, and {swastika}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gammadion \Gamma"dion\, n. A cross formed of four capital gammas, formerly used as a mysterious ornament on ecclesiastical vestments, etc. See {Fylfot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ganoidian \Ganoid"ian\, a. & n. (Zo[94]l.) Ganoid.
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Gemmation \Gem*ma"tion\, n. [Cf. F. gemmation.] 1. (Biol.) The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See {Budding}. 2. (Bot.) The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jenneting \Jen"net*ing\, n. [Prob. fr. a dim. of Jean John, so named as becoming ripe about St. John's day, June 24. F. Jean is fr. L. Johannes. See {Zany}.] A variety of early apple. See {Juneating}. [Written also {geniting}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Geniting \Gen"i*ting\, n. [See {Jenneting}.] A species of apple that ripens very early. --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jenneting \Jen"net*ing\, n. [Prob. fr. a dim. of Jean John, so named as becoming ripe about St. John's day, June 24. F. Jean is fr. L. Johannes. See {Zany}.] A variety of early apple. See {Juneating}. [Written also {geniting}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Geniting \Gen"i*ting\, n. [See {Jenneting}.] A species of apple that ripens very early. --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gentian \Gen"tian\, n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four- or five-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. See Illust. of {Capsule}. Note: Many species are found on the highest mountains of Europe, Asia, and America, and some are prized for their beauty, as the Alpine ({Gentiana verna}, {Bavarica}, and {excisa}), and the American fringed gentians ({G. crinita} and {G. detonsa}). Several are used as tonics, especially the bitter roots of {Gentiana lutea}, the officinal gentian of the pharmacop[oe]ias. {Horse gentian}, fever root. {Yellow gentian} (Bot.), the officinal gentian ({Gentiana lutea}). See {Bitterwort}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bitterwort \Bit"ter*wort`\, n. (Bot.) The yellow gentian ({Gentiana lutea}), which has a very bitter taste.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gentian \Gen"tian\, n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four- or five-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. See Illust. of {Capsule}. Note: Many species are found on the highest mountains of Europe, Asia, and America, and some are prized for their beauty, as the Alpine ({Gentiana verna}, {Bavarica}, and {excisa}), and the American fringed gentians ({G. crinita} and {G. detonsa}). Several are used as tonics, especially the bitter roots of {Gentiana lutea}, the officinal gentian of the pharmacop[oe]ias. {Horse gentian}, fever root. {Yellow gentian} (Bot.), the officinal gentian ({Gentiana lutea}). See {Bitterwort}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gentian \Gen"tian\, n. [OE. genciane, F. gentiane, L. gentiana, fr. Gentius, an Illyrian king, said to have discovered its properties.] (Bot.) Any one of a genus ({Gentiana}) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four- or five-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. See Illust. of {Capsule}. Note: Many species are found on the highest mountains of Europe, Asia, and America, and some are prized for their beauty, as the Alpine ({Gentiana verna}, {Bavarica}, and {excisa}), and the American fringed gentians ({G. crinita} and {G. detonsa}). Several are used as tonics, especially the bitter roots of {Gentiana lutea}, the officinal gentian of the pharmacop[oe]ias. {Horse gentian}, fever root. {Yellow gentian} (Bot.), the officinal gentian ({Gentiana lutea}). See {Bitterwort}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gentianaceous \Gen`tian*a"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants ({Gentianace[91]}) of which the gentian is the type.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gentianella \Gen`tian*el"la\, n. [See {Gentian}.] A kind of blue color. --Johnson.
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Gentianic \Gen`ti*an"ic\, a. Pertaining to or derived from the gentian; as, gentianic acid.
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Gentisin \Gen"ti*sin\, n. (Chem.) A tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian; -- called also {gentianin}.
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Gentianine \Gen"tian*ine\, n. (Chem.) A bitter, crystallizable substance obtained from gentian.
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Gentianose \Gen"tian*ose`\, n. (Chem.) A crystallizable, sugarlike substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gnathonic \Gnathon"ic\, Gnathonical \Gnathon"ic*al\, a. [L. Gnatho, name of a parasite in the [bd]Eunuchus[b8] of Terence, Gr. [?]; hence, a parasite in general.] Flattering; deceitful. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gnathonic \Gnathon"ic\, Gnathonical \Gnathon"ic*al\, a. [L. Gnatho, name of a parasite in the [bd]Eunuchus[b8] of Terence, Gr. [?]; hence, a parasite in general.] Flattering; deceitful. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Guanidine \Gua"ni*dine\, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A strongly alkaline base, {CN3H5}, formed by the oxidation of guanin, and also obtained combined with methyl in the decomposition of creatin. Boiled with dilute sulphuric acid, it yields urea and ammonia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gummy \Gum"my\, a. [Compar. {Gummer} ([?]); superl. {Gummirst}.] Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum. Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine. --Milton. Then rubs his gummy eyes. --Dryden. {Gummy tumor} (Med.), a gumma.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gymnodont \Gym"no*dont\, n. [Gr. gymno`s naked + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.] (Zool.) One of a group of plectognath fishes (Gymnodontes), having the teeth and jaws consolidated into one or two bony plates, on each jaw, as the diodonts and tetradonts. See {Bur fish}, {Globefish}, {Diodon}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Gnadenhutten, OH (village, FIPS 30702) Location: 40.35918 N, 81.43125 W Population (1990): 1226 (493 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 44629
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Guntown, MS (town, FIPS 29940) Location: 34.44487 N, 88.66303 W Population (1990): 692 (300 housing units) Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38849
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Gammadim (Ezek. 27:11) brave warriors; R.V. marg., "valorous men;" others interpret this word as meaning "short-swordsmen," or "daring ones", the name of a class of men who were defenders of the towers of Tyre.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Gammadims, dwarfs