GLOSSARY. 



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par'io, I produce). Producing 

 buds ; multiplying by a process of 

 budding. 



Gem'ucule (Lat. gemma, a bud ; ule, 

 denoting sinallness). The growing 

 point of the embryo in plants. 



Geneal'ogy (Gr. yevos, genos, a race ; 

 \oyos, logos, a description). A 

 history of the descent of a person or 

 family from an ancestor. 



Generic (Lat. genus, a kind). Per- 

 taining to a genus; distinguishing a 

 genus from a species or from ano- 

 ther genus. 



Gen'esis (Gr. yevvaw, gennao, I pro- 

 duce). A production or formation. 



Genet'ic (Gr. yevvau, gennao, I pro- 

 duce). Relating to the origin of a 

 thing or its mode of production. 



Ge'nio- (Gr. yevetov, genei'on, the 

 chin). In anatomy, a prefix in 

 several names of muscles, denoting 

 attachment to the chin. 



Genitive (Lat. gigno, I produce). In 

 grammar, applied to that case which 

 denotes the person or thing to which 

 something else stands in the rela- 

 tion of descent, possession, or other 

 connection. 



Gen'us (Lat. a kind). An assemblage 

 of species possessing certain common 

 distinctive characters. 



Geocen'tric (Gr. 777, ge, the earth ; 

 Kwrpov, Jcentron, a centre). Hav- 

 ing the earth as a centre : applied 

 to the position and motion of a 

 heavenly body as viewed from the 

 earth. 



Ge'ode (Gr. 777, ge, the earth). In 

 geology, a rounded nodule with 

 internal cavities. 



Geod'esy (Gr. 777, ge, the earth ; Saita, 

 daio, I divide). The science which 

 measures the earth and portions 

 of it by mathematical observation. 



Geognos'tic (Gr. 777, ye, the earth ; 

 yvwais, gnosis, knowledge). Rela- 

 ting to a knowledge of the struc- 

 ture of the earth. 



Geogno'sy (Gr. 777, ge, the earth; 

 yvcaffis, gnosis, knowledge). The 



knowledge of the earth. 



Geographical (Gr. 777, ge, the earth ; 

 7pa</>w, grapho, I write). Rela- 

 ting to geography. 



Geography (Gr. 777, ge, the earth ; 

 ypa<fxa, grapho, I write). The 

 science which describes the surface 

 of the earth, its divisions, their 

 inhabitants, productions, &c. This 

 is general or universal geography. 

 Mathematical geography applies the 

 knowledge of mathematics to the 

 solution of problems connected with 

 the earth's figure, the position of 

 places, &c. Medical geography 

 describes the distribution of dis- 

 eases on the globe. Physical geo- 

 graphy describes the various cli- 

 mates, the causes influencing them, 

 and their bearing on animal and 

 vegetable life. Political geography 

 describes the political and social 

 organisation of the various human 

 inhabitants of the earth. 



Geol'ogy (Gr. 777, ge, the earth ; 

 \oyos, logos, a description). The 

 science which describes the condi- 

 tion or structure of those parts of 

 the earth which lie beneath the 

 surface. 



Geomet'rical (Geometry). According 

 to geometry. 



Geomet'rical Progression. A form 

 of progression in which numbers 

 increase or decrease by being mul- 

 tiplied or divided by the same 

 number. 



Geom'etry (Gr. 777, ge, the earth; 

 /j-erpov, metron, a measure). Lite- 

 rally and originally, the art of 

 measuring the earth ; but now de- 

 noting the science of the mensura- 

 tion and relations of bodies, and 

 their physical properties. 



Geothermom'eter (Gr. 777, ge, the 

 earth; Oepnos, thermos, warm ; 

 (j-erpov, metron, a measure). An 

 instrument for measuring the tem- 

 perature of the earth at different 

 points, as in mines, artesian wells, 

 &c. 



Ger'minal (Lat. germen, a bud). Be- 

 longing to a germ or bud. 



Ger'minal Membrane. The mem- 

 brane, formed of cells, which imme- 

 diately surrounds the ovum or egg 

 after segmentation. 



Ger'minal Spot. The opaque spot on 

 j the germinal membrane, which is 



