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genip
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒɛnɪp/A tropical American tree (genus Melicoccus, especially Melicoccus bijugatus) that produces a small, green, edible fruit, also called Spanish lime or mamoncillo.
genipap
nounVery Low
/ˈdʒɛnɪpap/A tropical American tree (Genipa americana) or its edible, yellowish fruit.
genista
nounlow
/dʒɪˈnɪstə/A genus of flowering shrubs in the legume family, often with yellow flowers, commonly known as broom.
genistein
nounLow
/ˈdʒɛnɪstiːɪn/A naturally occurring isoflavone compound found in soybeans and other legumes.
genital herpes
nounC1/C2
/ˌdʒen.ɪ.təl ˈhɜː.piːz/A common sexually transmitted infection (STI) causing painful sores or blisters on the genitals and surrounding areas.
genital mutilation
nounC1-C2
/ˈdʒen.ɪ.təl ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/The deliberate removal, cutting, or other damaging of external genitalia, most often performed on girls/women (female genital mutilation/FGM) or boys/men.
genital phase
nounRare (C2)
/ˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l feɪz/In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the final stage of psychosexual development, where primary sexual interest becomes focused on the genital organs.
genital ridge
nounVery low
/ˈdʒɛnɪtəl rɪdʒ/The embryonic precursor structure from which the gonads (testes or ovaries) develop in vertebrates.
genital wart
nounC2
/ˌdʒen.ɪ.təl ˈwɔːt/A small, benign skin growth in the genital or anal area, caused by infection with certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV).
genitalia
plural-nounC1
/ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə/The external reproductive organs of a person or animal.
genitals
plural-nounLow
/ˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)lz/The external organs of reproduction in humans and animals.
genitive
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˈdʒen.ə.tɪv/A grammatical case (or construction) indicating possession, origin, or close association.
genitor
nounRare
/ˈdʒenɪtə/A biological father; a male parent.
genitourinary medicine
nounC1/C2 (Specialized)
/ˌdʒen.ɪ.təʊˈjʊə.rɪ.nər.i ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other conditions affecting the genital and urinary systems.
geniture
nounVery rare
/ˈdʒɛnɪtʃə/The act or process of procreation or generation; birth, nativity, or lineage.
genius
nounC1
/ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/Exceptional intellectual or creative power; a person possessing such power.
genius loci
nounC2
/ˌdʒiːniəs ˈləʊsaɪ/The prevailing character, spirit, or atmosphere of a particular place.
genizah
nounVery Low Frequency
/ɡəˈniːzə/A room or storeroom in a synagogue or Jewish cemetery for the respectful storage of worn-out or damaged sacred texts and religious objects that contain the name of God, which Jewish law prohibits from being destroyed.
genk
nounLow/Very Low
/ɡɛŋk/A proper noun, most commonly referring to a city in Belgium.
gennaro
nounVery Low
/dʒɛˈnɑːrəʊ/A given name of Italian origin, equivalent to the English name 'January'.

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