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- geranium family/dʒəˈreɪ.ni.əm ˈfæm.əl.i/A common name for the plant family Geraniaceae, which includes flowering plants like geraniums, pelargoniums, and storksbills, characterized by distinctive beaked seed pods.nounC2
- gerarThis word does not exist in English. It appears to be a typographical error or a word from another language (e.g., Portuguese 'gerar' meaning 'to generate' or 'to cause'). An English dictionary entry cannot be created for a non-English word.nounN/A
- gerard/ˈdʒerəd/ or /ˈdʒerɑːd/A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'brave spear' or 'spear strong'.nounLow
- geratology/ˌdʒɛrəˈtɒlədʒi/The study of decline, decay, or deterioration, especially in living organisms as they age.nounVery Rare
- gerbera/ˈdʒɜːb(ə)rə/A genus of flowering plants with large, brightly coloured daisy-like flowers.nounC2
- gerbil/ˈdʒɜː.bɪl/A small, burrowing rodent with a long tail, often kept as a pet.nounB1
- gerd/ˌdʒiː iː ɑː ˈdiː/The standard initialism for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, a chronic digestive disorder where stomach acid frequently flows back into the esophagus.nounC2
- gerent/ˈdʒɛrənt/A person who rules or manages.nounC2
- gerenuk/ˈɡɛrɪnʊk/A slender, long-necked antelope native to eastern Africa.nounVery Low / Scientific
- gerfalcon/ˈdʒɜːˌfɔː(l)kən/A large Arctic falcon, especially the subspecies Falco rusticolus or one bred for hunting.nounC2 (Very rare in everyday usage)
- gergiev/ˈɡɜː.ɡi.ɛf/A proper noun, the surname of the Russian conductor Valery Gergiev.nounLow
- geriatric/ˌdʒer.iˈæt.rɪk/Relating to old people or the process of aging.adjectivenounMedium
- geriatrician/ˌdʒer.i.əˈtrɪʃ.ən/A medical doctor who specializes in the care of elderly people.nounC1
- geriatrics/ˌdʒer.iˈæt.rɪks/The branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people.nounC1
- gericault/ˈʒerɪkəʊ/A proper noun referring to the French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault (1791–1824).nounC2
- gerlachovka/ɡɜːˈlæxɒfkə/A proper noun referring to a type of distilled spirit originating from the Gerlachov region.nounVery Rare
- germ/dʒɜːm/A very small living thing, especially one that causes disease.adjectivenounB1
- germ cell/ˈdʒɜːm ˌsel/A cell in an animal or plant that can give rise to gametes (sperm or egg cells) and thus pass on genetic material to offspring.nounC2
- germ layer/ˈdʒɜːm ˌleɪ.ər/In early animal embryos, one of the two or three primary tissue layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm) from which all organs and tissues develop.nounC2
- germ line/ˈdʒɜːm laɪn/The sequence of cells in an organism that develops into eggs or sperm, passing genetic material to offspring.nounLow
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