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gonioscope
nounVery Low
/ˈɡəʊ.ni.əˌskəʊp/A medical instrument used by eye doctors (ophthalmologists) to view the angle between the iris and cornea of the eye.
gonium
combining-formnounVery Low
/ˈɡəʊnɪəm/A cell from which reproductive cells, such as gametes, are derived.
gonk
nounRare/Low-Frequency
/ɡɒŋk/A small, cheap, typically ugly doll or figure with fuzzy hair, originally popular as a novelty item.
gonna
verbVery High
/ˈɡənə/A phonetically reduced, informal contraction representing 'going to' when followed by a verb to express future intention or prediction.
gonne
nounVery Low (Archaic/Historical)
/ɡɒn/A historic term for a primitive, early form of firearm, specifically a cannon or handgun from the late medieval period.
gonococcus
nounLow
/ˌɡɒn.əˈkɒk.əs/The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea.
gonocyte
nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈɡɒnə(ʊ)sʌɪt/A primordial germ cell; an undifferentiated cell that will give rise to gametes (sperm or eggs).
gonoduct
nounVery Rare
/ˈɡɒnəʊdʌkt/A duct or tube in the body that transports reproductive cells or gametes.
gonof
nounVery low (obsolete/archaic spelling variant)
/ˈɡɒnəf/A thief or dishonest person; a variant spelling of 'ganef' from Yiddish.
gonophore
nounC2
/ˈɡɒn.ə.fɔː/A reproductive organ or structure in certain lower animals and plants, particularly in coelenterates (like hydroids), which produces gametes (eggs or sperm).
gonopod
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɒn.ə(ʊ).pɒd/A modified appendage or limb in some arthropods, especially certain crustaceans and insects, used for reproduction (sperm transfer) in males.
gonopodium
nounRare
/ˌɡɒnə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm/The modified anal fin of male fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes, used as an intromittent organ for internal fertilization.
gonopore
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɒn.əʊ.pɔː/An external opening in certain animals through which reproductive cells (gametes) are released.
gonorrhea
nounC2
/ˌɡɒn.əˈɹiː.ə/A common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
gonorrhoea
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌɡɒn.əˈriː.ə/A sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes discharge and painful urination.
gonosome
nounVery low
/ˈɡɒn.ə.səʊm/The reproductive individual or structure in a colonial organism, especially in certain hydrozoans.
gonotheca
nounExtremely Rare / Technical
/ˌɡɒnəʊˈθiːkə/A protective capsule or receptacle that houses gonophores (reproductive individuals) in certain colonial hydrozoans.
gonsalves
nounVery Low
/ɡɒnˈsælvɪs/A surname of Iberian (primarily Portuguese) origin, meaning 'son of Gonzalo'.
gonyaulax
nounVery Low
/ˌɡɒnɪˈɔːlæks/A genus of marine dinoflagellates, many of which are bioluminescent and some of which are responsible for harmful algal blooms (red tides).
gonycampsis
nounExtremely Rare / Technical
/ˌɡɒnɪˈkæmpsɪs/A curvature of the leg, specifically an angular deformity of the knee.

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