438 A COMPENDIUM OF 
Glucose—glu’-kos (Gr. g/ukus, sweet). A form 
of sugar which exists in grapes and in other 
fruits. 
Gluten—glu’-ten (Lat. g/uten, paste or glue). 
' A tough and tenacious substance found in 
wheat and other grains. 
Glycerine—glis’-er-in (Gr. glukus, sweet). 
The sweet principle of fat and oils of ani- 
mals and of plants (new). 
Gongylus—gon’-gil-us (Gr. gonggulos, round). 
A word applied to the round, hard bodies 
found on certain alge, which, after a time, 
become detached and germinate. 
Gonidia—go-nid-i-a (Gr. gonos, offspring, seed). 
The green germinating cells in the thallus of 
the lichens. 
Gonophore—gon’-o-for (Gr. gonos, generation, 
offspring, and phero, I bear). An elevated 
receptacle bearing the stamens and carpels in 
a conspicuous manner. 
Gonus—go’-nus (Gr. gonu, the knee; also go- 
nia, acorner). Kneed or angled, as polygo- 
num, with many knees or joints; tetragon, 
with four angles, 
Gourd—gored (Lat. cucubita). A family of 
plants with large fruits, bottle-shape, not 
eaten, unwholesome, gourdy, native of the 
warm climates. 
Gymnocarpus—jim’-no-kar’-pus (Gr. gummnos, 
naked, and karpus, fruit). Naked seed or 
fruits proper; without hair, as the apple, 
plum, etc., or having no floral envelope about 
the seed or fruit. 
Gymnosperms—jim’-no-sperms (Gr. gummnos, 
naked, and sperma, seed). Plants bearing 
