GALAGO 



GALLS 



: a crystallisable substance obtained 

 from milk sugar. 



Oalago, (gal-a'go)=Otolicnos: an African half- 

 ape remarkable for its activity. 



Galanthus, (gal-an'tlms). [Gk. gala, milk ; 

 anthos, a flower.]= Snowdrop: an herb, with 

 white flowers, belonging to Amaryllidaceae. 



Galatea, ( gal-a-te'a ). No. 74 of the minor 

 planets, q.v. 



Galaxy, (gal'ak-si). [Galaxias, the Greek 

 word.]=Milky-way=Via Lactea: a belt of 

 light in the heavens formed by some 18 

 millions of stars. 



Galbanum, (gal'ba-nutn). [Chalbane, the Greek 

 name.] A gum resin, named from the plant 

 producing it. 



Galbula, (gal'bu-la) = Jacamar : a climbing 

 bird belonging to Halcyonidae. 



Gale, (gal). Sweet (r.=Myrica: a plant be- 

 longing to Myricaceae. 



Galecynus, (ga-les'i-nus). [Gk. galee, weasel; 

 kyon, dog.] Owen's name for the fossil fox 

 discovered by Murchispn: an animal inter- 

 mediate between Canis and Viverra. v. 

 Dog-of-the-marsh . 



Galena, (ga-le'na). [The Latin' word.]=Plum- 

 bic sulphide=PbS=Lead glance: the most 

 common ore of lead, one of the lead group 

 of minerals, crystallising in cubes. G. lime- 

 stoe=Upper Magnesian Limestone. 



Galenite, (gaVe-nit). [Galena, q. v.] A mineral, 

 chiefly sulphide of lead. G. groupof minerals: 

 includes galenite, argentite, and realgar, &c. 



Galeocerdo, (gal-e-6-ser'do). [Gk. galee, weasel; 

 kerdo, fox.] A shark, known only by fossil 

 teeth, found in Cretaceous and Tertiary 

 rocks. 



Galeodes, (gal-e-o'dez). A spider-like animal 

 belonging to Arachnida, q.v. 



Galeopithecus,(gal-e-6-pi-the'kus). [Gk. galee, 

 weasel; pilhekos, ape.]=Flying cat, &c.= 

 Dermoptera: insectivorous animal resembl- 

 ing both lemurs and bats. 



Galeopsis, (gal-e-ops'is). [Gk. galee, weasel; 

 opsis, lpok]=Hemp nettle: a plant, belonging 

 to Labiatas, named from form of flower. 



Galestes, (ga-les'tez). [Gk. galee, weasel. J A 

 mammalian animal, fossil remains of which 

 are found in Purbeck beds. 



Gale-worts, (gal'wurts). [Gale and Wort, q.v.] 

 Myricaceae, q.v. 



Galiacese, (gal-i-a'se-e). [Galium.]=Stellates: 

 herbs, with small flowers, belonging to Cin- 

 chonales. 



Galilean telescope, A simple telescope of 

 two lenses, an object glass and an eye-piece: 

 named after Galileo its inventor. 



Galingale, (gal'in-gul) =Cyperus longus: an 

 herb belonging to Cyperaceas. 



Galipot, (gal'i-pot). [The French name.] A 

 white resin obtained from Bordeaux turpen- 

 tine. 



Galium, (gali-urn). [Gk. gala, milk]=Bed- 

 straw, q.v.'. an herb, with small flowers, 

 belonging to Galiacese. G. aparini=Goosc- 

 grass=Cleavers. G. verum= Cheese rennet. 

 G. crv.ciatum=Cross-\roTt. 



Gall, (gawl). [Gealla, the A.-S. word.] 1. 

 Cystic bile: an alkaline liquid formed in tho 



liver, v. Bile. 2. Singular of galls, q.v. 

 G. bladder: an oval sac, near the liver, in 

 which the gall is accumulated. G. flies: 

 Cynipidue: insects belonging to Hymenop- 

 tera. G. ./fy=Cynips. G. nw(s=Galls, q.v. 

 G. sones=Biliary calculi ; stones of very 

 complex composition, containing especially 

 cholochrome and acids formed from the bile. 



Gallates, (gal'lats). [Gallic acid, q.v.] Com- 

 pounds of gallic acid with bases. 



Gallein, (gal'lin). [Pyro-gallic acid, q.v.]= 

 C2oHi2O7=Phthalein of pyrogallic acid: a 

 red colouring matter obtained from pyro- 

 gallic acid. 



Gallery, (galle-ri). [Galerie, the French 

 word.] 1. A long covered passage. 2. Also 

 used for a long room, especially if used for 

 exhibition of works of art. 3. A passage 

 leading to a mine. 



Galley, (gal'li). [Go.lere, the French word.] 

 1. A low built 

 vessel with one _ 

 deck. 2. A large : 

 open boat. 3. A ~ 

 furnace. 



Gallic acid, (gal'- ^ 

 lik). [Galls, q.v.] = 

 =C 7 H 6 O 5 : a crys- 

 talline acid sub- 

 stance found in 

 gall-nuts and in 

 astringent vege- 

 tables. 



Gallin, (gal'lin). 

 [Gallein, q.v. ]= 

 CgoHjgOo: a base obtained from gallein. 



Gallinaceous birds, (gal-li-na'se-us). [L. gal- 

 Una, fowl.] = Clamatores: fowls, turkeys, 

 grouse, &c. : polygamous graminivorous 

 birds, with fat bodies, building their nests 

 on the ground. 



Gallinae, (gal-li'ne). [L. gallina, fowl.] An 

 order of birds, by Milne Edwards, including 

 all gallinaceous birds. 



Gallinula, (gal-lin'u-la). [L. gallina, fowl.] 

 A group of wading birds, of which the 

 common water hen is the type. 



Galliot, (gal'li-ot). [ Go.liotc, the French 

 word.] 1. A kind of bomb-vessel. 2. A 

 small merchant ship. 



Gallipoli oil, (gal-lip'6-li). [Gallipoli in Nap- 

 les.] An impure variety of olive oil. 



Gallium, (gal'li-um).=ff.: a metallic chemical 

 element. 



Gallon, (gal'lon). [Galon, the French word.] 

 =277i cubic inches: a measure of volume 

 used for liquids. &c.; the quantity of dis- 

 tilled water which weighs 10 Ibs. avoirdu- 

 pois. 



Gallotannates, (gal-lo-tan'nats): [Gallotanic 

 acid, q.v.] Compounds of gallotanic acid 

 with bases. 



Gallotannic acid, (gal-16-tan'ik). [Galls and 

 Tannic,<j"y.]=C27H22Oj7: a variety of Tannic 

 acid obtained from gall nuts; also called 

 Tannic acid and Tannin. 



Galls, (gawls). [Gealla, the A.-S. name.] 

 Excrescences upon oak trees, caused by the 

 deposition of the eggs of gall-fly, composed 



Galley. 



