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12-letter words starting with g

  • genappe yarn — a worsted yarn that has been genapped and made smooth and lustrous.
  • gendarmeries — Plural form of gendarmerie.
  • gender-blind — not discriminating on the basis of gender, or not making a distinction between the sexes
  • gender-fluid — noting or relating to a person whose gender identity or gender expression is not fixed and shifts over time or depending on the situation.
  • gene library — a collection of gene clones that represents the genetic material of an organism: used in genetic engineering
  • gene mapping — any of a number of methods used to construct a model of the linear sequence of genes of a particular chromosome.
  • gene therapy — the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect, as a missing enzyme.
  • genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
  • generability — capable of being generated or produced.
  • general rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
  • general will — (in the philosophy of Rousseau) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests
  • generalising — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
  • generalities — Plural form of generality.
  • generalizing — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
  • generalships — Plural form of generalship.
  • generation c — the people who create and publish material such as blogs, podcasts, videos, etc, on the internet
  • generation o — the youthful voters who supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US Presidential election
  • generation x — the generation born between about 1966 and 1980, especially in the U.S.
  • generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
  • generation z — members of the generation of people born since the mid-1990s who are seen as confident users of new technology
  • generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
  • generatively — capable of producing or creating.
  • generativist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar.
  • generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
  • generatrices — Plural form of generatrix.
  • generic drug — medicine: not sold under brand name
  • generic name — non-brand name of a product
  • generosities — Plural form of generosity.
  • generousness — The quality of being generous; generosity.
  • genethliacon — A birthday ode.
  • genetic code — the biochemical instructions that translate the genetic information present as a linear sequence of nucleotide triplets in messenger RNA into the correct linear sequence of amino acids for the synthesis of a particular peptide chain or protein. Compare codon, translation (def 9).
  • genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
  • geneva bands — a pair of white lawn or linen strips hanging from the front of the neck or collar of some ecclesiastical and academic robes
  • geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
  • genghis khan — 1162–1227, Mongol conqueror of most of Asia and of E Europe to the Dnieper River.
  • geniculating — Present participle of geniculate.
  • geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
  • genioglossus — (anatomy) A muscle that runs from the mandible to the tongue.
  • genital wart — one of a cluster of warts occurring in the genital and anal areas and spread mainly by sexual contact, sometimes affecting the cervix in women and associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.
  • genoa salami — a hard, garlic-flavored salami of pork and veal or, especially in the U.S., pork and beef.
  • genotoxicity — (uncountable) The condition of being genotoxic.
  • gentian blue — a purplish-blue colour
  • gentilitious — relating to a gens
  • gentle craft — the sport of angling or fishing (usually preceded by the).
  • gentlepeople — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
  • gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
  • genuflecting — Present participle of genuflect.
  • genuflection — an act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in reverence or worship.
  • geo-economic — the study or application of the influence of geography on domestic and international economics.
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