10-letter words containing a, c, t, g
- galactosan — galactan.
- galactosyl — the glycosyl radical of galactose
- gametocide — a substance that kills gametes or gametocytes.
- gametocyte — a cell that produces gametes.
- gamotropic — of or relating to gamotropism
- gastrocele — (anatomy) A cavity in the embryonic gastrula.
- gastrocoel — archenteron.
- gate-crash — to gain entry to (a party, concert, etc) without invitation or payment
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- geniculate — having kneelike joints or bends.
- gentamicin — a highly toxic broad-spectrum antibiotic mixture of related aminoglycoside substances derived from the actinomycete bacterium Micromonospora purpurea, used in its sulfate form in the treatment of severe Gram-negative infections.
- geobotanic — phytogeography.
- geodetical — Of, or relating to geodesy; geodesic.
- geolocator — A device that permits geolocation.
- geomatical — Relating to geomatics.
- geostatics — the branch of physics concerned with the statics of rigid bodies, esp the balance of forces within the earth
- geriatrics — Slang. an old person.
- gesticular — pertaining to or characterized by gesticulation.
- get across — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- ghost crab — a whitish crab, Ocypode albicans, of sandy beaches from the eastern coast of the U.S. to Brazil.
- giacometti — Alberto [al-bair-toh;; Italian ahl-ber-taw] /ælˈbɛər toʊ;; Italian ɑlˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1901–66, Swiss sculptor and painter.
- giant cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- giant cell — an exceptionally large cell, often possessing several nuclei, such as an osteoclast
- giant clam — any of several huge clams of the family Tridacnidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, as Tridacna gigas: some may weigh more than 500 pounds (225 kg).
- giant crab — a large, deep-water Japanese spider crab, Macrocheira kaempferi, sometimes measuring 11 feet (3.4 meters) across from claw to claw.
- glacialist — a person who studies geological phenomena involving the action of ice, especially of glaciers.
- glaciating — Present participle of glaciate.
- glaciation — to cover with ice or glaciers.
- glagolitic — noting or written in an alphabet, probably invented by St. Cyril in about a.d. 865, formerly used in writing Old Church Slavonic and other Slavic languages: almost completely replaced by Cyrillic starting about the 10th century.
- glasnostic — relating to the policy of glasnost
- glasscloth — a cloth for cleaning glass, which does not leave fibres behind
- glauconite — a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc.
- glutaminic — derived from glutamine
- go back to — revert
- go-carting — Go-carting is the sport of racing or riding on go-carts.
- goatsucker — nightjar (def 2).
- gold coast — a former British territory in W Africa; now a part of Ghana.
- gota canal — a canal system in S Sweden, connecting Göteborg with the Baltic Sea.
- gothically — In a gothic way.
- gottschalk — Louis Moreau [maw-roh,, moh-] /mɔˈroʊ,, moʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1829–69, U.S. pianist and composer.
- grace note — a note not essential to the harmony or melody, added as an embellishment, especially an appoggiatura.
- graciosity — graciousness
- grapholect — an established and standardized written language
- graticules — Plural form of graticule.
- gravitonic — Relating to gravitons.
- great neck — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- greatcoats — Plural form of greatcoat.
- groceteria — a grocery store in which customers pick up products from shelves and pay for them on leaving the store, as opposed to one in which they are served by a shop assistant
- gun tackle — a tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement.
- gymnastics — (used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises.