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Gena. — The cheek, the lateral part of the hoad 

 just below the eyes. (L.) 



Geniculate. — Elbowed, or kneed ; having the joint 

 a little bent. (L. cjemi, the knee.) 



Genitalia. — The extended organs of reproduction. 



(L. genitalia, genitals.) 



Geometrae. — Larvpe which alternately elevate and 

 straighten the middle of the body when walking, 

 as those constituting the genus Geometra ; 

 opposed to Eectigrade. (L. geometra, a land 

 measurer.) 



Germarium. — The terminal portion of the ovariole. 

 (F. germe, a young shoot, a sprout, from L. 

 germen.) 



Germinal vesicle. — ^The female pronucleus con- 

 taining the germinal spot. (L. germino, 

 germinate, and versicula, a vesicle.) 



Gestation. — The period during which the female 

 is maturing the ova or embryos. (L. gesto, to 

 carry.) 



Gibbose, Gibbous. — ^Hump-backed, very convex. 

 A term applied to the surface when it presents 

 one or more large elevations. (L. gihhus, a 

 hump.) 



Gills. — (Scand.) M.E. gille. — Dan. gr^cp^^e, Swed. gr«/, 

 a gill.) See Tracheal gills. 



Ginglymus. — Hinge-like articulation ; hinges. (Gr. 

 ginglymus, a mortice-joint.) 



