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G. elegans may refer to: Gelsemium elegans, a shrub species in the genus Gelsemium native to Asia Geochelone elegans, the Indian star tortoise, a tortoise
G._elegans
Indole alkaloid found in some plants
found in some plants of the Gelsemium genus (Gelsemium elegans and Gelsemium sempervirens). G. elegans was used in traditional Chinese medicine as a remedy
14-Hydroxygelsenicine
Species of tortoise
are commonly bred in many countries to be sold as pets. The carapace of G. elegans is very convex, with dorsal shields often forming humps; the lateral margins
Indian_star_tortoise
Free-living species of nematode
'recent', rhabditis 'rod-like', and Latin elegans 'elegant'. In 1900, Maupas initially named it Rhabditis elegans. Osche placed it in the subgenus Caenorhabditis
Caenorhabditis_elegans
Genus of flowering plants
panicles (e.g., G. elegans M.Bieb., G. paniculata L., G. pilosa Huds.) to compact head-like cymes ( G. capitata M.Bieb., G. capituliflora Rupr., G. caricifolia
Gypsophila
Species of flowering plant
and Europe. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gypsophila elegans. "Gypsophila elegans". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research
Gypsophila_elegans
Species of plant
Gelsemium elegans, commonly known as heartbreak grass, is a poisonous plant of the family Gelsemiaceae found in China and other Asian countries. It contains
Gelsemium_elegans
Species of bacteria
Granulicatella elegans is a species of bacteria known to reside in humans, occasionally acting as an opportunistic pathogen. Granulicatella elegans was first
Granulicatella_elegans
Genus of orchids
Grammatophyllum 'Tiger's paw' is a hybrid from G. elegans and G. fenzlianum. Grammatophyllum elegans (Fiji and Philippines). Grammatophyllum kinabaluense
Grammatophyllum
Genus of plants
Gelsemium is a Latinized form of the Italian word for jasmine, gelsomino. G. elegans has the common name "heartbreak grass". All three species of this genus
Gelsemium
Species of fish
Other members of the G. rufa complex are G. barreimiae, G. elegans, G. ghorensis, G. longipinnis, G. nana, G. persica, G. rossica, and G. sahilia, but these
Red_garra
Species of leech
Glossiphonia elegans, sometimes called the brook leech, is a species of freshwater jawless leech found in Canada and the United States. Glossiphonia elegans was
Glossiphonia_elegans
Species of fish
results in a ratio of 4.0 to 5.0 (rarely exceeding 5.0, which approximates G. elegans). The scales are typically lacking basal radii or are with extremely faint
Virgin_chub
Genus of tortoises
1016/j.zool.2007.02.003. PMID 17611092. Wilkinson, A., Chan, H. M., & Hall, G. (2007). Spatial learning and memory in the tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria)
Geochelone
Species of fish
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gila elegans". FishBase. February 2017 version. "Bonytail chub (Gila elegans)". US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved
Bonytail_chub
Species of fungus
Geastrum elegans is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. v t e
Geastrum_elegans
Species of flatworm
Gyrodactylus Elegans from the Golden Shiner (Notemigonus Crysoleucas). JD Parker, 1965 Temperature effect on the distribution of Gyrodactylus elegans on goldfish
Gyrodactylus_elegans
Species of plant
Goniothalamus elegans is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Thailand and Vietnam. Suzanne Jovet-Ast, the French botanist who
Goniothalamus_elegans
Species of plant
Goeppertia elegans (syn. Calathea elegans) is a plant species belonging to the family Marantaceae native to Colombia and Panama. It resembles Goeppertia
Goeppertia_elegans
Species of tortoise
star-patterned tortoise species, such as Geochelone elegans of India. The radiated tortoise is also larger than G. elegans, and the scutes of the carapace are smooth
Radiated_tortoise
Species of single-celled organism
Gomphoneis elegans is a species of diatoms in the family Gomphonemataceae. Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. PT Cleve, 1894 Gomphoneis elegans at WoRMS
Gomphoneis_elegans
Species of plant
common name in Spanish suggests, it may be poisonous. Gann, G.D. (2024). "Goetzea elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T30928A253645509
Goetzea_elegans
Genus of bacteria
Lactobacillales Family: Carnobacteriaceae Genus: Granulicatella Collins and Lawson 2000 Species G. adiacens G. balaenopterae G. elegans G. paraadiacens
Granulicatella
Species of alga
representatives. Australian Journal of Botany 24: 509–593, 92 figs. Data related to Griffithsia elegans at Wikispecies Griffithsia elegans at AlgaeBase v t e
Griffithsia_elegans
Species of beetle
Thailand, Sumatra, and Java. Glenea elegans var. affinis Ritsema, 1892 Glenea elegans var. clytia Thomson, 1879 Glenea elegans var. delia Thomson, 1860 BioLib
Glenea_elegans
Species of crustacean
Grecque-Latine-Allemande, Paris, 1816 Media related to Gnathophyllum elegans at Wikimedia Commons Photos of Gnathophyllum elegans in the Sealife Collection v t e
Gnathophyllum_elegans
Species of seaweed
Gongolaria elegans (syn. Cystoseira elegans) is a species of brown algae in the family Sargassaceae endemic to the Mediterranean. Hydroxylated diterpenoid-hydroquinones
Gongolaria_elegans
Species of fish
Gibbonsia elegans, the spotted kelpfish (called sargacero or sargacero manchado in Mexico), is a species of clinid native to subtropical waters of the
Gibbonsia_elegans
Species of alga
Gymnothamnion elegans (syn. Callithamnion elegans Schousboe ex C.Agardh 1828) is a red alga species in the genus Gymnothamnion found in South Africa from
Gymnothamnion_elegans
Species of crustacean
Gennadas elegans is a species of shrimps in the family Benthesicymidae. It is found on the east coast of the United States. Smith, S.I. (1882). "Reports
Gennadas_elegans
Species of fish
Garra elegans, previously Hemigrammocapoeta elegans, is a species of cyprinid fish. It is a benthopelagic freshwater species endemic to the Euphrates
Garra_elegans
Species of single-celled organism
105-108. "Globocassidulina elegans". The Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Globocassidulina elegans at the World Register of
Globocassidulina_elegans
Species of carnivore
The ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans), locally still known as the ring-tailed mongoose, is a euplerid in the subfamily Galidiinae, a carnivoran native
Ring-tailed_vontsira
Species of plant
found in Tamil Nadu. Wight & Arn. Contr. Bot. India 46 1834 Decne. Prodr. 8: 623 1844 Gymnema elegans at The Plant List Gymnema elegans at Tropicos v t e
Gymnema_elegans
Species of fish
The elegant corydoras or elegant catfish (Gastrodermus elegans) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the
Elegant_corydoras
Species of gastropod
Georissa elegans is a species of small cave snails, gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrocenidae of gastropod in the Hydrocenidae family. The species
Georissa_elegans
Species of flowering plant
Gutierrezia elegans, the Lone Mesa snakeweed, is a species of Gutierrezia endemic to the United States. Gutierrezia elegans was discovered by Peggy Lyon
Gutierrezia_elegans
Professor Emeritus of Anatomy and Molecular Biology
research interests are in the biology of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans and laser microscopy. White was educated at Brunel University, where he
John_G._White_(biologist)
Species in mammal family Sciuridae
2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16723A22272173.en. Molur, S. (2016). "Petaurista elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16719A22272724. doi:10
List_of_sciurids
Species of amphibian
Gastrophryne elegans, the elegant narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae found in Central America. Its natural habitats
Gastrophryne_elegans
Species of snake
recommended that A. elegans occidentalis be granted full species status. Subspecies of Arizona elegans include: Arizona elegans arenicola Dixon, 1960
Glossy_snake
Species of shrubs
jep.2006.02.003. PMID 16530995. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salvia elegans. "Salvia elegans". Plants for a Future. S. elegans from Floridata
Salvia_elegans
Species of lichenized fungus
Rusavskia elegans (formerly Xanthoria elegans), commonly known as the elegant sunburst lichen, is a lichenized species of fungus in the genus Rusavskia
Rusavskia_elegans
Extinct genus of brachiopods
extinct family Rugosochonetidae. Chonetes elegans L. G. de Koninck, 1847 is a synonym for Plicochonetes elegans (L.G. de Koninck, 1847) Recherches sur les
Plicochonetes
Species of flowering plant
Italiana, Zinnia elegans Jacq. Australia, Atlas of Living. "Zinnia elegans : Zinnia – Atlas of Living Australia". bie.ala.org.au. Berendsohn, W.G. & A.E. Araniva
Zinnia_elegans
Extinct genus of bony fishes
(=G. elegans Agassiz, 1844) †G. paucidens (Agassiz, 1844) - Eifelian of Scotland (Caithness Flagstone), including Orkney Isles The former species G. microlepidotus
Glyptolepis_(fish)
Species of stinkhorn fungus
laboratory, Mutinus elegans has been shown to inhibit the growth of several microorganisms that can be pathogenic to humans. Mutinus elegans was first described
Mutinus_elegans
Phylum of worms
nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is often used as a model organism for studying aging at the molecular level. For example, in C. elegans aging negatively impacts
Nematode
Chemical compound
where G. sempervirens Ait., the type species, is prevalent in the Americas and G. elegans Benth. in China and East Asia. The species in the Americas, G. sempervirens
Gelsemine
Species of fish
2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195721A2407773.en. Common names for Gymnothorax elegans at www.fishbase.org. Gymnothorax elegans at www.fishbase.org. v t e
Elegant_moray_eel
Family of carnivores
University of Michigan. Yoder, A.D.; Burns, M.M.; Zehr, S.; Delefosse, T.; Veron, G.; Goodman, S.M.; Flynn, J.J. (2003). "Single origin of Malagasy Carnivora
Eupleridae
Species of beetle
Ommata elegans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by White in 1855. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae
Ommata_elegans
Species of wasp
"Campyloneurus elegans". The Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Campyloneurus elegans at insectoid.info Campyloneurus elegans at waspweb
Campyloneurus_elegans
Species of cuttlefish
cost. S. elegans lives for between 12 and 18 months. Chromidina elegans is a species of parasitic ciliate and is a parasite of Sepia elegans. Females
Sepia_elegans
elegans includes the discoveries of caspases, RNA interference, and microRNAs. Eight scientists have won the Nobel Prize for their work on C. elegans
History of research on Caenorhabditis elegans
History_of_research_on_Caenorhabditis_elegans
Species of gastropod
Cyerce elegans is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. Bergh L. S. R. (1870)
Cyerce_elegans
Genus of plants
January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. - using G. elegans Chevalier, A., 1946, Le Sata Mbwanda racine stimulante et aphrodisiaque
Mostuea
Species of plant
Anticlea elegans subsp. elegans, the type subspecies, plus Anticlea elegans subsp. glauca and Anticlea elegans subsp. vaginata. Anticlea elegans subsp.
Anticlea_elegans
Animals in mammal order Carnivora
2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T8668A45197868.en. Hawkins, F. (2015). "Galidia elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T39426A45204213. doi:10.2305/IUCN
List_of_carnivorans
State in southern India
(Diospyros nilagrica), Habenaria rariflora (orchid), Alsophila, Impatiens elegans, Ranunculus reniformis, and royal fern. Important ecological regions of
Tamil_Nadu
Species of rodent
The elegant margareta rat (Margaretamys elegans) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Gerrie
Elegant_margareta_rat
Subspecies of turtle
classified under the name Chrysemys scripta elegans. Trachemys scripta contains three subspecies: T. s. elegans (red-eared slider), T. s. scripta (yellow-bellied
Red-eared_slider
American geneticist (born 1952)
C. Elegans". Cell. 75 (5): 855–862. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(93)90530-4. PMID 8252622. Lee, R. C.; Feinbaum, R. L.; Ambros, V. (1993). "The C. Elegans heterochronic
Gary_Ruvkun
Species of fish
and mechanism that allows it to change colors. Similar species such as G. elegans have been seen to be capable of changing their colors over the course
Gibbonsia_montereyensis
Species of crustacean
Erythrops elegans is a species of crustaceans in the family Mysidae. It is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. Sars, G. O
Erythrops_elegans
Family of mammals
Koepfli, Klaus-Peter; Deere, K. A.; Slater, G. J.; Begg, C.; Begg, K.; Grassman, L.; Lucherini, M.; Veron, G.; Wayne, R. K. (February 2008). "Multigene
Mustelidae
Species of alga
Spirogyra elegans is a species of green algae in the family Zygnemataceae. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Spirogyra elegans". AlgaeBase. University of Galway
Spirogyra_elegans
Species of snake
(Micrurus elegans) is a species of elapid snake, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala. There are two recognized subspecies. M. elegans occurs at elevations
Elegant_coral_snake
Species of snake
Peter. "Pseudalsophis elegans". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019. "South American Elegant Racer. Pseudalsophis elegans". iNaturalist. 2025-04-29
Pseudalsophis_elegans
Species of moss animal
Archipelago. Narrative of the voyage of HMS Rattlesnake, Busk, G. (1852). pages 343-402 "Carbasea elegans". The Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original
Carbasea_elegans
Species of snake
(Thamnophis elegans) is a western North American species of colubrid snake. At least five subspecies are recognized. Thamnophis elegans is found in central
Western terrestrial garter snake
Western_terrestrial_garter_snake
Genus of flies
Ferguson, 1926 G. dolichocera Kertész, 1914 G. elegans Hull, 1950 G. fascipennis Sack, 1922 G. flavicollis Ferguson, 1926 G. flavipes Meijere, 1911 G. flavitincta
Graptomyza
Species of rodent
Subspecies H. g. gambianus H. g. abassensis H. g. bongensis H. g. canaster H. g. dysoni H. g. elegans H. g. hoogstraali H. g. kaffensis H. g. lateris H. g. limbutas
Gambian_sun_squirrel
Species of fungus
reductase in C. elegans are part of the phase I enzymes. They are induced by the corticosteroid cortexolone and by phenanthrene. C. elegans also possesses
Cunninghamella_elegans
Species of bird
relatively larger and wider beak. P. elegans elegans, the nominate race of Victoria and eastern New South Wales. P. elegans nigrescens, occurring on Queensland's
Crimson_rosella
Species of slime mould
volume 34, page 45 (1949) "Calospeira elegans". The Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Calospeira elegans at Mycobank v t e
Calospeira_elegans
Species of damselfly
1938 Ischnura elegans elegans (Vander Linden, 1820) Ischnura elegans pontica Schmidt, 1939 Ischnura elegans f. infuscans Ischnura elegans f. infuscans-obsoleta
Blue-tailed_damselfly
Extinct species of fly
Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. "Drosophila elegans". Paleobiology Database. Drosophila elegans at insectoid.info v t e v t e
Drosophila_statzi
Species of crustacean
Parazitologicheski Sbornik, 1951 Walter TC, Boxshall G, eds. (2023). "Lepeophtheirus elegans Gusev, 1951". World of Copepods Database. World Register
Lepeophtheirus_elegans
Species of gastropod
all. Conasprella elegans elegans (G. B. Sowerby III, 1895) (synonym: Conus elegans elegans G. B. Sowerby III, 1895) Conasprella elegans ramalhoi (Coomans
Conasprella_elegans
Species of beetle
Trachyderes elegans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dupont in 1836. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the
Trachyderes_elegans
Species of moth
Eurata elegans is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1906. It is found in Paraguay. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching
Eurata_elegans
Species of beetle
Eburia elegans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27
Eburia_elegans
So, Si, Sn, Twi) Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865) T. g. gana (Moore, 1865) (Pn, Si, Twi) T. g. elegans (Mabille, 1877) (Bas, Biliran, Bl, Camiguin de Mi
List of butterflies of the Philippines
List_of_butterflies_of_the_Philippines
Jurassic geological formation in Italy
1016/0034-6667(81)90040-3. Retrieved 17 April 2023. Sirna, G.; Dalla Vecchia, F. M.; Muscio, G.; Piccoli, G. (1994). "Catalogue of Paleozoic and Mesozoic vertebrates
Rotzo_Formation
Species of booklouse
Konowia, 1925 "Thyrsopsocus elegans". The Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Thyrsopsocus elegans at insectoid.info v t e
Thyrsopsocus_elegans
Species of fish
Similar species include the humpback chub (Gila cypha) and bonytail chub (G. elegans), however, these fish have extremely slender caudal peduncles, smaller
Headwater_chub
Species of shrub
Department of Parks and Wildlife. "Phebalium elegans". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 June 2020. "Phebalium elegans". FloraBase. Western Australian Government
Phebalium_elegans
Species of single-celled organism
Iconella elegans is a species of freshwater diatoms in the family Surirellaceae. Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens
Iconella_elegans
Species of single-celled organism
Craspedoporus elegans is an extinct marine species of diatom from a deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. On a Fossil Marine Diatomaceous Deposit from
Craspedoporus_elegans
American politician and activist (born 1989)
effect of antioxidants on the lifespan of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. In high school, she took part in the National Hispanic Institute's Lorenzo
Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
Species of fungus
instances of mucormycosis due to A. elegans are limited to four cases. The invasion mechanisms found for A. elegans are through spore inhalation or entry
Actinomucor_elegans
Species of tree
currently two subspecies under this taxa, i.e., K. elegans ssp. elegans, which is endemic to Fiji, and K. elegans ssp. formosana, which is endemic to Taiwan.
Koelreuteria_elegans
Species of grass
& O. Morrone (eds.) Internet Cat. New World Grasses. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Cenchrus elegans at IPNI Cenchrus elegans at Tropicos v t e
Cenchrus_elegans
Species of venomous snake
species, Plate 291). Shortt (1863). "A short account of the viper Daboia elegans (Vipera Russellii)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 11 (3): 384–5
Russell's_viper
Species of legume
Platypodium elegans, the graceful platypodium, is a large leguminous tree found in the Neotropics that forms part of the forest canopy. It was first described
Platypodium_elegans
Ortholog
located in C. elegans, a successful ageing model organism. DAF-16 is a gene conserved across species, with homologs being found in C. elegans, humans, mice
Daf-16
Developmental stage in nematodes
Ligands for the C. elegans DAF-12 Nuclear Hormone Receptor Dafadine inhibits DAF-9 to promote dauer formation and longevity of Caenorhabditis elegans
Dauer_larva
Species of fish
elegans, although Fishbase still treats it as a valid species, with a note that it is a synonym of K. elegans. List of least concern fishes Allen, G.;
Kyphosus_elegans
Species of fish
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Patagonotothen elegans". FishBase. June 2021 version. Pequeño, G. (1989). "Peces de Chile. Lista sistematica revisada
Patagonotothen_elegans
G ELEGANS
G ELEGANS
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Ãslaug, Ã…SLÖG means "God-betrothed woman."
Female
Danish
, divine liquor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Alfwy, Old English Ælfwīg ‘elf battle’.
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
Loves g)ory.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps from the Old English personal name Sǣlwīg (see Selway).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the Middle English personal name Edwy, Old English Ēadwīg, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’ + wīg ‘war’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Alaway, from the Old English personal name Æðelwīg, composed of the elements æðel ‘noble’ + wīg ‘war’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of Dunleavy.English : from the Middle English personal name Lefwi, Old English Lēofwīg, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + wīg ‘war’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
K for Krishna, S for Shiv and G for Ganesh
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an honorable man, from Middle English upri(g)ht ‘erect’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a late Old English personal name, Ordwīg, composed of the elements ord ‘point (especially of a spear or sword)’ + wīg ‘war’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Dutch (Minsen) patronymic from the Germanic personal name Me(g)inzo.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Male
Norse
Old Norse name RÃG means "king." In mythology, this is the name of the god who brought into being the progenitors of the three classes of human beings.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu
G Home; Banner; Flag; Pure Gold; Mark; Sign; Dwelling; Almighty
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Salewi, probably from an unattested Old English personal name, Sǣlwīg, composed of the elements sǣl ‘good fortune’ + wīg ‘war’.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian name VIRÃG means "flower."
Surname or Lastname
English (Cumbria and Lancashire)
English (Cumbria and Lancashire) : habitational name from Hay Hurst in the parish of Ribchester, Lancashire, so called from Old English hæg ‘enclosure’ (see Hay 1) or hēg ‘hay’ + hyrst ‘wooded hill’.
G ELEGANS
G ELEGANS
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Narrator of Hadith; Bin Salim Bin Qambe had this Name
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Calmed; Pacific Sea
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a diminutive of Page.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Feeling
Boy/Male
Tamil
Breath
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
First Poet
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Traditional
Born to Rule the World
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Affectionate
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Worship
G ELEGANS
G ELEGANS
G ELEGANS
G ELEGANS
G ELEGANS
n.
A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.
n.
A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii.
n.
One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas; e. g., Hartley, J. C. Mill.
n.
A syllable applied in solmization to the note G, or to the fifth tone of any diatonic scale.
n.
The third letter (/, / = Eng. G) of the Greek alphabet.
n.
A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness.
n.
A plant of the genus Genista (G. tinctoria); dyer's weed; -- called also greenweed.
n.
That method of spelling in which the same letters represent different sounds in different words, as in the ordinary English orthography; e. g., g in get and in ginger.
superl.
Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to hard.
n.
The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
n.
The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute.
n.
A church road (e. g., a path across fields) for funerals.
n.
A genus of papilionaceous herbaceous plants, one species of which (G. glabra), is the licorice plant, the roots of which have a bittersweet mucilaginous taste.
n.
Any one of several species of American ground warblers of the genus Geothlypis, esp. the Maryland yellowthroat (G. trichas), which is a very common species.
n.
A subtonic sound or element; a vocal consonant, as b, d, g, n, etc.; a subvocal.
n.
A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.