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Word Origins Dictionary
- geometrid



[geometrid 词源字典] - "A moth of a large family (Geometridae), distinguished by having twig-like caterpillars ( loopers) that move by looping and straightening the body", Late 19th century: from modern Latin Geometridae (plural), from the genus name Geometra, from Greek geōmetrēs (see geometer).[geometrid etymology, geometrid origin, 英语词源]
- gynaeco-




- "Relating to women; female", From Greek gunē, gunaik- 'woman, female'.
- gynoecium




- "The female part of a flower, consisting of one or more carpels", Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek gunaikeion 'women's apartments', from gunē, gunaik- 'woman, female' + oikos 'house'.
- glycosuria




- "A condition characterized by an excess of sugar in the urine, typically associated with diabetes or kidney disease", Mid 19th century: from French glycosurie, from glucos 'glucose'.
- glossitis




- "Inflammation of the tongue", Early 19th century: from Greek glōssa 'tongue' + -itis.
- gibberellin




- "Any of a group of plant hormones that stimulate stem elongation, germination, and flowering", 1930s: from modern Latin Gibberella (from Gibberella fujikuroi, the fungus from which one of the gibberellins was first extracted), diminutive of the genus name Gibbera, from Latin gibber 'hump', + -in1.
- guggle




- "To soil, dirty, especially with fish slime", Mid 19th century. Probably the reflex of a borrowing from early Scandinavian. Earlier currency is probably implied by misguggle.