English Words: G
18,276 words · Page 12 of 366
A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly.
An enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).
Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.
An amyloid glucan, from seeds of Mucuna etc., that contains galactose and xylose.
Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of a galacturonic acid residue
Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.
Sir Galahad, son of Sir Lancelot, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table famously known for his purity and who was one of the three achievers of the quest for the Holy Grail.
A product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory.
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 to lift blocks of stone on and off the vehicle.
In Ghana, a person who performs illegal gold mining independently of mining companies.
the blood money or weregild paid by a murderer to the family of his victim under early Welsh law
Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
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.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter G contains 18,276 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 366 pages, and you are currently viewing page 12. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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