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Jcoris, bug.]=Land bugs: insects belonging 

 to Heteroptera. 



Geocronite, (je-ok'ro-nit). [Gk. gc, earth; 

 kronos, a name for lead.] A mineral, chiefly 

 sulphide of lead and antimony. 



Geodephaga,(je-o-def a-ga). [Gk. geodes, earthy; 

 phago, I devour. J Carnivorous ground 

 beetles, a primary division of Goleoptera, 

 including Tiger beetles. 



Geodesy, (je-od'e-si). [Geodesic, the French 

 word.] The measurement of the earth's 

 surface or any large portion of it. 



Geodetic line, (j-o- det ' ik ). [Geodesy, q.v.] 

 A base line used in geodesy. 



Geogeny, (je-oj'e-ni). [Gk. ge, earth; gennao, 

 I produce.] The science of the action of the 

 molecules of a celestial mass on each other, 

 and of the action upon all of force radiated 

 from other such bodies: includes Biology, 

 Geology, Psychology, &c. 



Geognosy. [Gk. ge, earth; gnosis, knowledge.] 

 ^Mineralogy. 



Geography, (je-og'ra-fi). [Geor/raphia, the 

 Greek word.] The science of the surface of 

 the globe and its inhabitants. 



Geology, (je-ol'o-ji). [Gk. ge, earth; logos, 

 discourse.] The science of the changes 

 that have taken place in the organic and 

 inorganic kingdoms of nature, and of the 

 causes and results of these changes: the 

 anatomy and physiology of the earth. 



Geometrse, (jti-om'e-tre) = Loopers : a sub- 

 division of Lepidoptera, named from alter- 

 nately looping and stretching the body in pro- 

 gression: includes a large number of species. 



Geometrical, (je-o-met'ri-kal). [Geometry, 

 q.v.] Relating to geometry. G. progression: 

 the regular increase or decrease when a given 

 number is continually multiplied or divided 

 by the same number, as in 1, 3, 9, 27, etc.; 

 or 64, 16, 4, 1. 



Geometridse, (jS-o-met'ri-de) = Emeralds: a 

 family of moths belonging to Geometrse. 



Geometry, (js-om'e-tri). [Gk. ge, earth; 

 metron, measure.] 1. The science of form, 

 and of the relations between regular figures. 

 2. Used specially for the system of geometry, 

 called "The Elements," by Euclid. Analy- 

 tical G.=Algebraic G.: a branch of Mathe- 

 matics, q.v. 



Geomyricite, (j5-o-mi'ri-sit). [Gk. ge, earth; 

 Myricine, q.v.^C^RQ^O-^' a waxy combus- 

 tible mineral found in coal, probably derived 

 from wax-bearing trees. 



Geomys, (je'o-mis). [Gk. ge, earth; mys, rat.] 

 A rat-like animal belonging to Muridse. G. 



pinetis = Hamster; G. bursarius = Canada 

 pouched rat. 



Geophila, (je-ofi-la). [Gk. ge, earth: philos, 

 loving.] A plant belonging to Cinchonaceae. 



Geophilus, (je-ofi-lus). [Gk. ge, earth ; i^hilos, 

 loving.] A pigeon-like bird belonging to 

 Columbidse. 



Geordie safety lamp. A safety lamp for use 

 in coal-pits invented by George Stephenson. 



Georgian planet=Georgium sidus^Uranus^.w. 



Georychus, (je-o-ri'kus). [Gk. ge, earth; orysso, 

 I dig.] Lemming, &c. Mole-rats, found in 

 Equatorial Africa. 



Geosaurus, (je-o-saw'rus). [Gk. ge, earth; 

 sauros, lizard.] A crocodile-like reptile, 

 known by fossil remains , also called Lacerta 

 gigantea. 



Geospiza, ( je-os'pi-za ). A group of ground 

 finches, peculiar to Galapagos Island. 



Geostatic arches, (je-o-stat'ik). [Gk. ge, 

 earth; Statics, q. v.] Arches adapted to the 

 support of a load of earth. 



Geoteuthis, (je-o-tu'this). [Gk. ge, earth; 

 teuthis, cuttle-fish.] A cuttle-fish, known 

 by fossil remains found in Lias rocks. 



Geotrupes, (je-o-tro'pez). [Gk. ge, earth: 

 trypao, I bore.] Also called Dorbeetle, and 

 Flying-watchman ; an insect, the type of 

 Geotrupidse. 



Geotrupidae,(je-o-tro'pi-de). [Geotrupes, q.v.] 

 A family of beetles, belonging to Lamelli 

 cornes. 



Gephyrea, ( je-f I're-a ). [ Greek gephyra, 

 bridge.] A subdivision of Annulata, by 

 Rolleston, which bridges over the interval 

 between Echinodermata and Vermes. 



Geraniacese, (je-ran-i-a'se-e). [Geranium.] 

 Crane's bills: resinous and fragrant herbs and 

 shrubs with tumid stems and regular flowers, 

 belonging to Geraniales. 



Geraniaies, (je-ran-i-a'lez). [Geranium, q.v.] 

 Plants with monodichlamydeous symmetrical 

 flowers, forming a division of Hypogynous 

 Exogens. 



Geranium, (je-ra'ni-um). [Geranos, a crane.] 

 =Crane's bill : an herb 

 belonging to Gerani- 

 acese. Named from 

 long beak of fruit. 0. 

 Robertianurii = Herb 

 Robert. 



Gerbil, (jer'bil). Labra- 

 dor G. = Mus Labra- 

 dorius. 



Gerbillus, ( jer-billus )= 

 Dipus : an "animal be- 

 longing to Rodentia. 



Gerda, (go/da). No. 122 

 of. the minor planets, 

 discovered in 1872. 



Gerfalcon, ( jer-faw'kon ) = Hierofalco=Falco 

 candicans: an eagle-like bird. 



Gerhardt's base^Platinarnmine, q.v.; named 

 after M. Gerhardt. 



Germ, (jerni). [L. germen, bud.] The bud 

 which a new individual first develops, either 

 in animals or plants. 



German, (jer'man). l.=High Dutch. 2. 

 A prefix, usually implying relation to Ger- 

 many. G. black: a vegetable black substance, 

 probably charcoal, used in printing. G. 

 silver: an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc. G. 

 tinder= Amadou, q.v. G. yeast, v. Yeast. 



Germander, ( jer-man'der ) = Teucrium : an 

 herb, belonging to Labiatse. 



Germanic floral region, characterised by de- 

 ciduous trees and green vegetables. 



Germen, ( jer'men). [The Latin word.]=Ovary 

 =Germ, q.v. 



Germinal, (jer'min-al). [Germ.] G. area: the 

 portion of an ovum in which development ia 

 taking place. G.. inembrane; three layers, tfye 



Geranium. 



