2o6 GLOSSARY 



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Gamboa (gam-bo'a). The town where the Chagres River 



empties into Gatun Lake. 

 Gatun (ga-toon'). Gatun Lake, made by the Chagres 



River waters, joins the two sea-level entries of the 



Panama Canal.' 

 Gorgas (gdr'gas). Colonel Gorgas directed the campaigns 



that freed Cuba and Panama from yellow fever. 

 gotosola (go-to-so'la). A raccoon-like, four-footed animal. 



See coati. 

 guanaco (gwa-na'ko). The largest wild llama, a distant 



relative of the camel. 

 guayacan (gwa-ya-kan'). A yellow- flowering hardwood tree 



found in Central America. 



heliconia (hel-i-ko'nl-a). A long-leafed plant, much hke a 

 very large canna. 



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iguana (i-gwa'na). A large lizard living in the warm parts 

 of America. It grows to be five feet or more long. It 

 is very often eaten by the natives. 



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jacana (jak'a-na). Birds with long legs and particularly 



long toes which make it possible for them to run along 



the lily pads floating on the water. 

 jaguar (jag- war'; ja-gwar')- The largest and most dangerous 



wild cat in America, mostly limited to forested tropical 



regions. 

 Jamaica (ja-ma'ka). An island in the West Indies which 



belongs to Great Britain. It is located ninety miles 



south of the eastern part of Cuba. 



