English Words: G
18,276 words · Page 33 of 366
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
A colony of gannets (especially one established on an isolated marine rock, during the breeding season).
Having a smooth, shining surface, as if polished or enameled: specifically applied to those scales or plates of fishes which are generally of an angular form and composed of a bony or hard horny tissue overlaid with enamel.
A glassy, often multi-layered mineralized tissue that covers the scales, cranial bones and fin rays in some fish.
A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
A rare stress-induced dissociative disorder characterized by giving nonsensical answers to questions.
A monoclonal antibody used as an immunomodulator in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.
A graphical representation of the tasks and resources needed to complete a job or project; may show ranges of possible start and end dates and the relationships between tasks; used to pinpoint bottlenecks and assign priorities.
A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.
A haulage system for canal boats, in which an electric locomotive running on a monorail has its adhesion materially increased by the pull of the tow rope on a series of inclined gripping wheels.
A kind of wild goose, by a flock of which a virtuoso was fabled to be carried to the lunar world.
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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 33. 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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