English words: Gair to galaxy group

300 English words, part 3 of 84 of the words starting with G, A to Z. 20 have a page of their own.

English words Gair to galaxy group

Gair proper noun: A surname.
gairaigo noun: A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese.
Gairloch proper noun: A coastal village on Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8076).
Gais proper noun: A village and municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton, Switzerland.
Gaisböck syndrome noun: A form of pseudopolycythaemia primarily occurring in obese men.
Gaiser proper noun: A surname.
Gaiseric proper noun: A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Vandalic King who ruled over North Africa.
gaison adjective: Alternative form of geason.
gait noun, verb /ɡeɪt/: A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
gait apraxia noun: A form of ataxia characterized by an inability to initiate the process of walking, despite the power and coordination of the legs being normal when tested...
gait belt noun: An assistive safety device used by caregivers and medical staff to help steady, transfer, and walk people with mobility challenges.
Gaitan proper noun: A surname.
gaited adjective, verb /ˈɡeɪtɪd/: Having a particular gait.
gaiter noun, verb /ˈɡeɪ.tə/: A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
gaitered adjective, verb: Wearing gaiters.
gaiterless adjective: Without gaiters.
gaiterlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a gaiter.
Gaither proper noun: A surname.
Gaithersburg proper noun: A city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
gaitite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.
gaitprint noun: A graphical representation of the running style of an animal or person
Gaitskell proper noun: A surname, a variant of Gaskell.
Gaitskellian adjective: Of or relating to Hugh Gaitskell (1906–1963), British politician and leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963.
Gaitskellism noun: The ideology of a faction of the Labour Party (UK) led by Hugh Gaitskell.
Gaitskellite noun: A member of a faction of the Labour Party (UK) led by Hugh Gaitskell.
Gaius proper noun: A male given name from Latin, of rare usage
gaiwan noun /ɡaɪˈwɑːn/: A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.
gaj noun: Alternative form of gadje (“non-Romani person”).
gaja noun /ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/: The sacred name for the elephant
Gajanan proper noun: Alternative spelling of Gajanana.
Gajapati proper noun: A district of Odisha, India.
gajda noun: Alternative form of gaida.
Gajdusek proper noun: A surname from Czech.
gaje noun: Alternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”).
Gajewski proper noun /ɡəˈjɛv.ski/: A surname from Polish.
gaji noun /ɡɑːdʒi/: In the game of sakura, the name of the 0-point card of the willow/November suit, which acts as a wild card.
gajiao verb: Alternative spelling of kacau (“to disturb; to bother (someone)”).
gajica noun: The Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet.
gajillion noun: An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.
gajillionth adjective: The ordinal form of the number gajillion (an unspecified large number).
Gajjar proper noun: A surname from Gujarati.
gajo noun: Alternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”).
gak interjection, noun /ɡæk/: Alternative form of gack (“expression of disgust or disapproval”).
gaki noun: A restless ghost in Japanese mythology.
gakked adjective: Alternative form of gacked.
gakuen noun: A Japanese-language school for nikkei (Japanese-American) children.
gakuran noun: The military-style school uniform for male students in most Japanese middle schools and high schools, usually in either black or navy.
gal noun, symbol /ɡæl/: Abbreviation of gallon.
gal Friday noun: Synonym of girl Friday (“a right-hand woman”).
gal game noun: Synonym of bishōjo game; a Japanese video game genre focused on narrative interaction with attractive or anime-styled female characters, often involving...
gal-iron noun: Galvanized iron.
gal pal noun: Alternative spelling of galpal.
gala adjective, noun /ˈɡɑːlə/: Celebratory; festive.
gala dress noun: A woman's formal dress for special occasions.
gala pie noun: A pork pie with a proportion of chicken meat, and a hard-boiled egg in the centre.
gala series noun: A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galα(1,4)Galβ-Cer (galactose, galactose, ceramide).
galabea noun: Alternative form of djellaba.
galabeah noun: Alternative form of djellaba.
galabeya noun: Alternative form of djellaba.
galabia noun: Alternative form of djellaba.
galabiah noun: Alternative form of djellaba.
galabieh noun: Alternative form of djellaba.
galabiose noun: A disaccharide based on two galactose residues.
galabiosyl noun: A univalent radical derived from galabiose
galabiya noun: Alternative spelling of djellaba.
galabiyah noun: Alternative form of djellaba.
galactagogic adjective: That induces lactation
galactagogue noun /ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/: A substance that induces lactation.
galactagoguic adjective: Alternative form of galactagogic.
galactal noun: A glycal derived from galactopyranose.
galactan noun: A polysaccharide consisting of many galactose residues.
galactanase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galactan
galactarate noun: Any salt or ester of galactaric acid.
galactaric acid noun: Mucic acid.
galactase noun: An enzyme that produces galactose by the hydrolysis of lactose
galactia noun: A morbid flow or deficiency of milk from the breast.
galactic adjective /ɡəˈlæktɪk/: Relating to a galaxy.
galactic arm noun: Synonym of spiral arm.
galactic bulge noun: Synonym of galactic center.
galactic cannibalism noun: The process by which a large galaxy, through tidal gravitational interactions with a companion, merges with that companion, resulting in a larger, often...
galactic center noun: The central region of a galaxy.
galactic centre noun: Commonwealth spelling of galactic center.
galactic core noun: Synonym of galactic center.
galactic disc noun: A thin, circular distribution of stars and stellar material in a spiral or lenticular galaxy which orbits around the galactic center.
galactic habitable zone noun: the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as...
galactic halo noun: An aggregation of individual stars, dust, and gas (and possibly dark matter) that surrounds a galaxy.
galactic nucleus noun: Synonym of galactic center.
galactic year noun: The time taken for the Solar System to orbit around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, estimated to be from 225 to 250 million years.
galactical adjective: galactic; relating to a galaxy
galactically adverb: With regard to galaxies, or in a galactic context.
galacticide noun: The destruction of an entire galaxy.
galactico noun: A football superstar.
galactin noun: An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a...
galactinol noun: A particular α-galactoside.
galactitol noun: The sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
galacto- prefix: Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
galacto-oligosaccharide noun: Alternative form of galactooligosaccharide.
galactobiose noun: The disaccharide 4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-beta-D-galactopyranose formed from two galactose moieties
galactocele noun: A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance, usually located in the mammary glands, and caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet.
galactocentric adjective: Having a galactic center at its center.
galactocentrically adverb: in a galactocentric manner
galactoceramide noun: A glycosylceramide in which the sugar is galactose
galactocerebrosidase noun: galactosylceramidase
galactocerebroside noun: Any cerebroside in which the sugar component is galactose
galactoconjugate noun: A glycoconjugate in which the carbohydrate is galactose
galactofucan noun: A polymeric sulfate of galactose and fucose, found in some seaweeds
galactofuran noun: Synonym of galactofuranose.
galactofuranose noun: The furanose form of galactose
galactofuranoside noun: Any glycoside of galactofuranose
galactofuranosyl noun: A univalent radical derived from galactofuranose
galactogalacturonan noun: A polysaccharide consisting of galactose and galacturonic acid residues
galactogen noun: Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues.
galactogenesis noun: The production of milk by the mammary gland.
galactogenetic adjective: Of or relating to galactogenesis (production of milk by mammary gland).
galactogenic adjective: That stimulates the production and flow of milk
galactoglucan noun: A polysaccharide composed of alternating glucose and galactose units
galactoglucomannan noun: A polysaccharide composed of a glucose and mannose backbone with galactose units attached to the mannose units
galactoglucopolysaccharide noun: A polysaccharide containing galactose and glucose
galactoglycerol noun: A simple disaccharide composed of a galactose moiety and glycerol
galactoglycerolipid noun: Any glycolipid having a glycerol and a galactose moiety
galactoglycoprotein noun: A glycoprotein whose sugar is galactose
galactogogue noun: Alternative form of galactagogue.
galactogram noun: A diagnostic image produced by galactography.
galactographer noun: A specialist in galactography.
galactographic adjective: Pertaining to galactography, the use of X-rays to evaluate breast fluid.
galactographically adverb: Using galactography.
galactography noun: A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.
galactohydrolase noun: Any glycohydrolase that hydrolyses a galactoside
galactoid adjective: Milk-like.
galactokinase noun: An enzyme that facilitates the phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate at the expense of one molecule of ATP.
galactolectin noun: Any lectin that binds galactose
galactolipase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galactolipid
galactolipid noun: Any glycolipid in which the sugar component is galactose
galactology noun: Study of milk and dairy products.
galactomannan noun: Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.
galactomannoprotein noun: Any glycoprotein derived from a galactomannan
galactometer noun: A lactometer.
galactonate noun: Amy salt or ester of galactonic acid (2R,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate
galactonic adjective: Of or pertaining to galactonic acid or its derivatives
galactonic acid noun: A carboxylic acid, (2R,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid formed by oxidation of galactose
galactonojirimycin noun: An iminosugar related to galactose.
galactonolactone noun: The lactone, (3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxepan-2-one, of galactonic acid
galactooligosaccharide noun: Any oligosaccharide having galactose residues
galactopathy noun: Synonym of milk sickness
galactophagist noun: One who drinks milk.
galactophagous adjective: Consuming milk.
galactophilic adjective: That has an affinity with, or binds galactosides
galactophoritis noun: inflammation of the milk ducts
galactophorous adjective: Milk-carrying
galactopoiesis noun: The continued production of milk by the mammary gland.
galactopoietic adjective: Milk-producing.
galactoprotein noun: Any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is galactose
galactopyranose noun: The pyranose form of galactose
galactopyranosidase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, nonreducing galactopyranose residues in glycosides, crucial for metabolic and diagnostic applications
galactopyranoside noun: Any glycoside of galactopyranose
galactopyranosyl noun: A univalent radical derived from galactopyranose.
galactopyranosylamine noun: Any amino sugar derived from a galactopyranose
galactorrhœa noun: Alternative spelling of galactorrhea.
galactorrhea noun /ɡəˌlæktəˈɹiːə/: Lactation (the secretion of milk from nipples) that is not associated with childbirth or nursing.
galactorrheic adjective: Of, relating to, or having galactorrhea.
galactorrhoea noun: Alternative spelling of galactorrhea.
galactosaemia noun: Alternative spelling of galactosemia.
galactosaemic adjective: Relating to galactosaemia
galactosamine noun: an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides
galactosaminidase noun: Any enzyme that hydrolyzes certain glycoproteins to produce galactosamine
galactosaminogalactan noun: An exopolysaccharide composed of galactose and N-acetylgalactosamine, found in the biofilm and cell wall of various fungi.
galactosaminoglycan noun: Any glycosaminoglycan derived from galactosamine
galactosaminyl noun: The univalent radical derived from galactosamine
galactosan noun: Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues
galactoscope noun: A device for gauging the purity of milk based on its opacity.
galactose noun /ɡəˈlaktəʊz/: A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
galactosemia noun: A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly.
galactosemic adjective, noun: One who has galactosemia.
galactosephosphate noun: Any phosphate of galactose.
galactosialidosis noun: A form of sialidosis
galactosidase noun: Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a galactoside
galactoside noun: Any of several glycosides containing galactose
galactosphingolipid noun: Any sphingolipid in which the sugar component is galactose
galactostereochemistry noun: The stereochemistry of galactose
galactosucrose noun: The 4-epimer of sucrose
galactosugar noun: Any sugar that has at least one galactose moiety
galactosuria noun: The presence of galactose in the urine
galactosyl noun: The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal form of galactose
galactosylate verb: To modify by galactosylation.
galactosylated adjective, verb: Modified by galactosylation
galactosylation noun: glycosylation involving galactose
galactosylceramidase noun /ɡəˌlæktəsɪlsəˈɹæmaɪdeɪs/: An enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).
galactosylceramide noun: galactocerebroside
galactosylcerebroside noun: Any cerebroside in which the sugar is galactose
galactosyldiacylglycerol noun: A glycerophospholipid that, along with sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one...
galactosylgloboside noun: A globoside of galactose
galactosylglyceride noun: Any fatty acid ester of galactosylglycerol
galactosylglycerol noun: A galactoside of glycerol
galactosylic adjective: Having a galactosyl group
galactosylsphingolipid noun: Alternative form of galactosphingolipid.
galactosylsphingosine noun: The galactosyl derivative of sphingosine (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(E,2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-enoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
galactosyltransferase noun /ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/: Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.
galactotetraose noun: Any tetraose containing a galactose group
galactotherapy noun: The treatment of a breastfeeding infant by giving medicine to the mother.
galactowaldenase noun: Synonym of phosphogalactoisomerase.
galactoxyloglucan noun: An amyloid glucan, from seeds of Mucuna etc., that contains galactose and xylose.
galactoxylomannan noun: A complex polysaccharide, produced by the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, that produces immune paralysis in some animals, including humans
galacturia noun: A milky appearance of the urine, as in chyluria.
galacturonan noun: A polysaccharide consisting of many galacturonic acid residues
galacturonase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galacturonate
galacturonate noun: Any salt or ester of galacturonic acid.
galacturonic adjective: Of or pertaining to galacturonic acid or its derivatives
galacturonic acid noun: a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CH₂OH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid
galacturonide noun: Any of various compounds, similar to glucuronide but containing galactose residues; notably the pectins
galacturonosidase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a galacturonide
galacturonosyl noun: A radical derived from galacturonic acid
galacturonosyltransferase noun: Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of a galacturonic acid residue
galagid noun: Any galago in the family Galagidae.
galagin noun: The flavonol 3,5,7-rihydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one present in the rhizomes of Alpinia galanga (blue ginger).
galagine noun: Alternative form of galagin.
galago noun /ɡəˈleɪɡəʊ/: Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
galagonid noun: Any galago in the family Galagonidae.
galah noun /ɡəˈlɑː/: A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.
galah session noun: A period on an outback radio network, allocated for private conversation.
Galahad noun: A man considered to be pure, noble, or chivalrous.
galaktoboureko noun: A Greek dessert of semolina-based custard in phyllo.
galalike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a gala.
galama noun: Alternative form of galamah
galamad noun: Alternative form of galamah
galamah noun /ˌɡæləˈmɑ/: Calamari.
galamander noun /ˈɡæləmændə/: A customized horse- or ox-drawn stoneboat or wagon once used for hauling stone from quarries, with smaller front wheels and larger rear ones, and a derrick...
galamsey noun: A local artisanal gold miner in Ghana.
galamseyer noun: In Ghana, a person who performs illegal gold mining independently of mining companies.
galamustine noun: A nitrosourea compound.
Galan proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
galanas noun /ɡaˈlanas/: the blood money or weregild paid by a murderer to the family of his victim under early Welsh law
galanergic adjective: Activated by galanin
Galang proper noun: A surname from Kapampangan
galanga noun /ɡəˈlæŋɡə/: Alternative spelling of galangal.
galangal noun /ɡəˈlæŋɡəl/: Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
galangin noun: A flavanol, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one, found in some types of galangal
galanin noun: A particular inhibitory neuropeptide
galaninergic adjective: Associated with, or activated by galanin
galaninlike adjective: Similar to, or having a similar effect as galanin
galant adjective: Of or relating to an 18th-century movement in visual arts and literature, opposing the strictures of the baroque style and emphasizing light, casual elegance.
galantamine noun /ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/: An alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various memory impairments.
galantaminium noun: A cation formed by protonation of galantamine
Galante proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Galanter proper noun: A surname.
galanthamine noun: Alternative spelling of galantamine.
galanthaminium noun: Alternative form of galantaminium.
galanthophile noun /ɡəˈlanθə(ʊ)fʌɪl/: An enthusiastic collector of snowdrops.
galantine noun /ˈɡaləntiːn/: A spiced, thickened sauce served with fish or poultry.
galanty show noun: A show performed using silhouettes and shadow puppets.
Galapageian adjective: Synonym of Galapagoan.
galapago noun: Synonym of Galapagos tortoise.
Galapagoan adjective: Of or relating to the Galapagos Islands.
Galápagos fur seal noun: A small species of fur seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis, endemic to the Galápagos Islands.
Galapagos giant tortoise noun: Alternative form of Galápagos giant tortoise.
Galápagos hawk noun: a large hawk endemic to the Galápagos Islands.
Galapagos penguin noun: Alternative spelling of Galápagos penguin.
Galapagos sea lion noun: A small species of sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Californian sea lion), that breeds in the Galápagos islands.
Galápagos sheepshead wrasse noun: A wrasse of species Semicossyphus darwini.
Galápagos syndrome noun: The domestic specialization of something, separated from international convention and standards.
Galapagos tortoise noun: Chelonoidis nigra, a tortoise native to the Galapagos archipelago
galardin noun: Synonym of ilomastat.
galareta noun: Synonym of p'tcha (“calves'-foot jelly”).
Galarza proper noun: A surname.
galaseries noun: Alternative form of gala-series.
Galashiels proper noun /ˌɡæləˈʃiːəlz/: A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4936).
Galassi proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Galasso proper noun: A surname.
Galatae noun: The Galatians (Celtic tribe).
Galatasaray proper noun: Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (a sports club from Istanbul best known for its football team)
galatea noun: A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave
Galatean adjective /ɡæləˈtiːən/: Of or relating to the Nereid Galatea in Greek mythology.
galatheid noun: Any crustacean in the family Galatheidae.
galatheoid noun: Any decapod crustacean of the superfamily Galatheoidea
Galati proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Galatia proper noun: A historical region of ancient Asia Minor, in what is now central Turkey.
Galatian adjective, noun /ɡəˈleɪ.ʃən/: Of or pertaining to Galatia.
Galatic adjective: Galatian
galatine noun: Alternative form of galantine.
galatriaose noun: A disaccharide based on three galactose residues
galatriose noun: A trisaccharide consisting of three linked galactose molecules.
galatrox noun: An acidic galectin from Bothrops atrox snake venom
galavance noun: Alternative form of calavance.
galavant verb: Alternative form of gallivant.
Galax proper noun: An independent city in Virginia, United States.
galaxauraceous adjective: Of or relating to the Galaxauraceae.
Galaxia proper noun: In new age mythology, the mother goddess corresponding to Gaia, but on a higher, galactic, level
galaxial adjective: Relating to a galaxy; galactic.
galaxian adjective: Of or pertaining to a galaxy
galaxias noun: Any of the fish of the genus Galaxias.
galaxiid noun: Any member of the family Galaxiidae of mostly small freshwater fish of the Southern Hemisphere.
galaxin noun: A protein present in the coral Galaxea fascicularis
galaxite noun: A brownish-red spinel mineral found in carbonate-rich metamorphosed manganese ore deposits.
galaxolide noun: The isochromene 4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclopenta[g]isochromene used in the perfume industry to add a musk note
galaxy noun, verb /ˈɡæl.ək.si/: The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
galaxy brain adjective, noun: Alternative form of galaxy-brain.
galaxy-brained adjective: Synonym of galaxy-brain (“appearing to be insightful and profound, but actually absurd, incomprehensible, or nonsensical”).
galaxy cluster noun: A cluster of hundreds of galaxies.
galaxy filament noun: A massive, threadlike formation of gravitationally bound galaxies forming the boundaries between large voids in the universe.
galaxy gas noun: Nitrous oxide, especially when used recreationally.
galaxy group noun: A group of galaxies that hold together gravitationally.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under G: 25,032 words, in 84 parts.