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  • English Word Gonoblastidium Definition A blastostyle.
  • English Word Gonocalyx Definition The bell of a sessile gonozooid.
  • English Word Gonochorism Definition Separation of the sexes in different individuals; -- opposed to hermaphroditism.
  • English Word Gonochorism Definition In ontogony, differentiation of male and female individuals from embryos having the same rudimentary sexual organs.
  • English Word Gonochorism Definition In phylogeny, the evolution of distinct sexes in species previously hermaphrodite or sexless.
  • English Word Gonococcus Definition A vegetable microorganism of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease.
  • English Word Gonoph Definition A pickpocket or thief.
  • English Word Gonophore Definition A sexual zooid produced as a medusoid bud upon a hydroid, sometimes becoming a free hydromedusa, sometimes remaining attached. See Hydroidea, and Illusts. of Athecata, Campanularian, and Gonosome.
  • English Word Gonophore Definition A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner.
  • English Word Gonorrhea Definition Alt. of Gonorrhoea
  • English Word Gonorrheal Definition Alt. of Gonorrhoeal
  • English Word Gonorrhoea Definition A contagious inflammatory disease of the genitourinary tract, affecting especially the urethra and vagina, and characterized by a mucopurulent discharge, pain in urination, and chordee; clap.
  • English Word Gonorrhoeal Definition Of or pertaining to gonorrhea; as, gonorrheal rheumatism.
  • English Word Gonosome Definition The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.
  • English Word Gonothec/ Definition of Gonotheca
  • English Word Gonotheca Definition A capsule developed on certain hydroids (Thecaphora), inclosing the blastostyle upon which the medusoid buds or gonophores are developed; -- called also gonangium, and teleophore. See Hydroidea, and Illust. of Campanularian.
  • English Word Gonozooid Definition A sexual zooid, or medusoid bud of a hydroid; a gonophore. See Hydroidea, and Illust. of Campanularian.
  • English Word Gonydial Definition Pertaining to the gonys of a bird's beak.
  • English Word Gonys Definition The keel or lower outline of a bird's bill, so far as the mandibular rami are united.
  • English Word Goober Definition A peanut.
  • English Word Good Definition Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc.
  • English Word Good Definition Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions.
  • English Word Good Definition Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.
  • English Word Good Definition Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for.
  • English Word Good Definition Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at.
  • English Word Good Definition Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit.
  • English Word Good Definition Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
  • English Word Good Definition Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc.
  • English Word Good Definition Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
  • English Word Good Definition Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.