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Gillnounany of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungusverified
Gill ArchnounMWEone of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibiansverified
Gill BarnounMWEone of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibiansverified
Gill CleftnounMWEone of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passesverified
Gill NetnounMWEa flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gillsverified
Gill SlitnounMWEone of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passesverified
Gill-Over-The-Groundnountrailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging basketsverified
Gillyflowernounany of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowersverified
Gimbalnounan appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tipsverified
Gin RummynounMWEa form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 pointsverified
Ginepnountropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulpverified
Gingivanounthe tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teethverified
Ginglymoid JointnounMWEa freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one planeverified
Ginglymusnouna freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one planeverified
GinsengnounChinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powersverified
Gironouna British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do soverified
Giro AccountnounMWEan account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bankverified
Gitternnouna 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire stringsverified
Gizzardnounthick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding foodverified
Glacial BouldernounMWEa boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of originverified
Glacial EpochnounMWEany period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surfaceverified
Glacial PeriodnounMWEany period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surfaceverified
Glade MallownounMWEtall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowersverified
Gladiatornounin ancient Rome, a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combatverified
Gladiolanounany of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowersverified
Gladiolusnounany of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowersverified