| gymnosperm |
any of a large division of seed plants having seeds not enclosed within an ovary, such as the conifers, seed ferns, and gingko. (Cf. angiosperm.) |
| gym shoe |
a rubber-soled canvas shoe intended to be worn for indoor sports; sneaker. |
| gynandromorph |
an individual exhibiting the physical characteristics of both sexes. |
| gyneco- |
female. |
| gynecocracy |
government by a woman or women. |
| gynecologist |
a medical doctor who specializes in gynecology. |
| gynecology |
the branch of medicine that deals with the reproductive system and endocrinology of women. |
| gynephobia |
irrational fear of women. |
| gyniatrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of medicine that deals with disorders peculiar to women. |
| gyno- |
female. |
| gynoecium |
the female reproductive organs of a flower; carpel, or carpels collectively; pistil, or pistils collectively. |
| gynophore |
a stalk that supports a flower's pistil or pistils. |
| -gynous |
of or pertaining to females or female organs. |
| -gyny |
the state of having or otherwise relating to (such or so many) females. [2 definitions] |
| gyp |
(informal) to cheat, swindle, or defraud. [3 definitions] |
| gypsophila |
any of various plants that bear delicate clusters of small white or pink flowers; baby's breath. |
| gypsum |
a mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, that resembles chalk and is used to make plaster of Paris, plaster and wallboard, and fertilizers. |
| Gypsy |
one of a nomadic people, originally from India, now found throughout the world. [3 definitions] |
| gypsy moth |
a moth having as its larva a hairy caterpillar that is extremely destructive to foliage. |
| gyrate |
to move or revolve on or around a fixed point or axis, or in a circle or spiral; rotate; spin. |
| gyration |
the act of gyrating; rotation. |