Gym'norhinal Gym'no·rhi"nal (-rī"n
a l)
adjective [ Greek
gymno`s naked +
"ri`s ,
"rino`s , the nose.]
(Zoology) Having unfeathered nostrils, as certain birds.
Gymnal Gym"nal (gĭm"n
a l)
adjective & noun Same as Gimmal .
Gymnasiarch Gym·na"si·arch (jĭm*nā"zĭ*ärk)
noun [ Latin
gymnasiarchus , Greek
gymnasi`archos ;
gymna`sion +
'a`rchein to govern: confer French
gymnasiarque .]
(Gr. Antiq.) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia, and provided the oil and other necessaries at his own expense.
Gymnasium Gym·na"si·um (-zĭ*ŭm or - zhĭ*ŭm; 277)
noun ;
plural English
Gymnasiums (-ŭmz), Latin
Gymnasia (-ȧ). [ Latin , from Greek
gymna`sion , from
gymna`zein to exercise (naked), from
gymno`s naked.]
1. A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics. 2. A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind. More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than universities.
Hallam.
Gymnast Gym"nast (jĭm"nȧst)
noun [ Greek
gymnasth`s a trainer of athletes: confer French
gymnaste . See
Gymnasium .]
One who teaches or practices gymnastic exercises; the manager of a gymnasium; an athlete.
Gymnastic Gym·nas"tic (jĭm*năs"tĭk),
Gym*nas"tic*al (-tĭ*k
a l)
adjective [ Latin
gymnasticus , Greek
gymnastiko`s : confer French
gymnastique . See
Gymnasium .]
Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc.
Gymnastic Gym·nas"tic noun A gymnast. [ Obsolete]
Gymnastically Gym·nas"tic·al·ly adverb In a gymnastic manner.
Gymnastics Gym·nas"tics (-tĭks)
noun Athletic or disciplinary exercises; the art of performing gymnastic exercises; also, disciplinary exercises for the intellect or character.
Gymnic Gym"nic (jĭm"nĭk),
Gym"nic*al (- nĭ*k
a l)
adjective [ Latin
gymnicus , Greek
gymniko`s : confer French
gymnique . See
Gymmasium .]
Athletic; gymnastic. [ Obsolete]
Have they not swordplayers, and every sort
Of gymnic artists, wrestlers, riders, runners?
Milton.
Gymnic Gym"nic noun Athletic exercise. [ Obsolete]
Burton.
Gymnite Gym"nite (-nīt)
noun [ Greek
gymno`s naked. So called as coming from the Bare Hills, Maryland.]
(Min.) A hydrous silicate of magnesia.
Gymnoblastea Gym`no·blas"te·a (jĭm`no*blăs"te*ȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin from Greek
gymno`s naked +
blasta`nein to sprout.]
(Zoology) The Athecata; -- so called because the medusoid buds are not inclosed in a capsule.
Gymnoblastic Gym`no·blas"tic (-tĭk)
adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Gymnoblastea.
Gymnocarpous Gym`no·car"pous (-kär"pŭs)
adjective [ Greek
gymno`s naked +
karpo`s fruit.]
(Botany) Naked-fruited, the fruit either smooth or not adherent to the perianth. Gray.
Gymnochroa Gym·noch"ro·a (jĭm*nŏk"ro*ȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
chro`a skin, body.]
(Zoology) A division of Hydroidea including the hydra. See Hydra .
Gymnocladus Gym·noc"la·dus (jĭm*nŏ"lȧ*dŭs)
noun [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
kla`dos a branch.]
(Botany) A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee.
Gymnocopa Gym`no·co"pa (jĭm`no*kō"pȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
kw`ph an oar.]
(Zoology) A group of transparent, free-swimming Annelida, having setæ only in the cephalic appendages.
Gymnocyte Gym"no·cyte (jĭm"no*sīt)
noun [ Greek
gymno`s naked +
ky`tos a hollow vessel.]
(Biol.) A cytode without a proper cell wall, but with a nucleus. Haeckel.
Gymnocytode Gym`no·cy"tode (jĭm`no*sī"tōd)
noun [ Greek
gymno`s naked + English
cytode .]
(Biol.) A cytode without either a cell wall or a nucleus. Haeckel.
Gymnodont Gym"no·dont (jĭm"no*dŏnt)
noun [ Greek
gymno`s naked +
'odoy`s ,
'odo`ntos , tooth.]
(Zoology) One of a group of plectognath fishes ( Gymnodontes ), having the teeth and jaws consolidated into one or two bony plates, on each jaw, as the diodonts and tetradonts. See Bur fish , Globefish , Diodon .
Gymnogen Gym"no·gen (-jĕn)
noun [ Greek
gymno`s naked +
-gen .]
(Botany) One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm .
Gymnoglossa Gym`no·glos"sa (-glŏs"sȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
glw^ssa tongue.]
(Zoology) A division of gastropods in which the odontophore is without teeth.
Gymnolæma Gym`no·læ"ma (-lē"mȧ),
Gym`no*læ"ma*ta (-mȧ*tȧ) noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek gymno`s naked + laimo`s the throat.] (Zoology) An order of Bryozoa, having no epistome.
Gymnonoti Gym`no·no"ti (-nō"tī)
noun plural [ New Latin from Greek
gymno`s naked +
nw^tos the back.]
(Zoology) The order of fishes which includes the Gymnotus or electrical eel. The dorsal fin is wanting.
Gymnophiona Gym`no·phi"o·na (-fī"o*nȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
'ofio`neos serpentlike.]
(Zoology) An order of Amphibia, having a long, annulated, snakelike body. See Ophiomorpha .
Gymnophthalmata Gym`noph·thal"ma·ta (- nŏf*thăl"mȧ*tȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
'ofqalmo`s the eye.]
(Zoology) A group of acalephs, including the naked-eyed medusæ; the hydromedusæ. Most of them are known to be the free-swimming progeny (gonophores) of hydroids.
Gymnoplast Gym"no·plast (jĭm"no*plăst)
noun [ Greek
gymno`s naked +
pla`ssein to shape, mold.]
(Biol.) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, as a white blood corpuscle.
Gymnopædic Gym`no·pæd"ic (-pĕd"ĭk or - pē"dĭk)
adjective [ Greek
gymno`s naked +
pai^s ,
paido`s , a child.]
(Zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopædic; -- said of certain birds.
Gymnosomata Gym`no·so"ma·ta (-sō"mȧ*tȧ or - sŏm"ȧ*tȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
sw^ma ,
sw`matos , the body.]
(Zoology) One of the orders of Pteropoda. They have no shell.
Gymnosophist Gym·nos"o·phist (jĭm*nŏs"o*fĭst)
noun [ Greek
gymnosofisth`s ;
gymno`s naked +
sofisth`s philosopher; confer French
gymnosophiste .]
One of a sect of philosophers, said to have been found in India by Alexander the Great, who went almost naked, denied themselves the use of flesh, renounced bodily pleasures, and employed themselves in the contemplation of nature.
Gymnosophy Gym·nos"o·phy (-fȳ)
noun The doctrines of the Gymnosophists. Good.
Gymnosperm Gym"no·sperm (jĭm"no*spẽrm)
noun (Botany) A plant that bears naked seeds ( i. e. , seeds not inclosed in an ovary), as the common pine and hemlock. Confer Angiosperm .
Gymnospermous Gym`no·sper"mous (-spẽr"mŭs)
adjective [ Greek
gymno`spermos ;
gymno`s naked +
spe`rma seed: confer French
gymnosperme .]
(Botany) (a) Having naked seeds, or seeds not inclosed in a capsule or other vessel. (b) Belonging to the class of plants consisting of gymnosperms.
Gymnotoka Gym·not"o·ka (jĭm*nŏt"o*kȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
to`kos a bringing forth.]
(Zoology) The Athecata.
Gymnotus Gym·no"tus (jĭm*nō"tŭs)
noun [ New Latin , from Greek
gymno`s naked +
nw^tos the back: confer French
gymnote .]
(Zoology) A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the Gymnotus electricus , or electric eel. It has a greenish, eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power. One fearful shock, fearful but momentary, like that from the electric blow of the gymnotus .
De Quincey.
Gyn Gyn (gĭn)
intransitive verb To begin. [ Obsolete] See Gin .
Gynœcium Gy·nœ"ci·um (jĭ*nē"sĭ*ŭm or -shĭ*ŭm)
noun [ New Latin , from Greek
gynh` a woman +
oi^kos house.]
(Botany) The pistils of a flower, taken collectively. See Illust. of Carpophore .
Gynander Gy·nan"der (jĭ*năn"dẽr)
noun [ See
Gynandrian .]
(Botany) A plant having the stamens inserted in the pistil.
Gynandria Gy·nan"dri·a (-drĭ*ȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin See
Gynandrian .]
(Botany) A class of plants in the Linnæan system, whose stamens grow out of, or are united with, the pistil.
Gynandrian Gy·nan"dri·an (-
a n),
Gy*nan"drous (- drŭs)
adjective [ Greek
gy`nandros of doubtful sex;
gynh` a woman +
'anh`r ,
'andro`s , man: confer French
gynandre .]
(Botany) Having stamens inserted in the pistil; belonging to the class Gynandria .
Gynandromorph Gy·nan"dro·morph (-dro*môrf)
noun (Zoology) An animal affected with gynandromorphism.
Gynandromorphism Gy·nan`dro·mor"phism (- môr"fĭz'm),
noun [ Greek
gynh` a woman, female +
'anh`r ,
'andro`s , a man, male +
morfh` form.]
(Zoology) An abnormal condition of certain animals, in which one side has the external characters of the male, and the other those of the female.
Gynandromorphous Gy·nan`dro·mor"phous (-fŭs)
adjective (Zoology) Affected with gynandromorphism.
Gynantherous Gy·nan"ther·ous (-thẽr*ŭs)
adjective [ Greek
gynh` a woman + English
anther .]
(Botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils. R. Brown.
Gynarchy Gyn"ar·chy (jĭn"ȧr*kȳ)
noun [ Greek
gynh` a woman +
-archy .]
Government by a woman. Chesterfield.
Gyneceum Gyn`e·ce"um (jĭn`e*sē"ŭm)
noun See Gynæceum .
Gynecian Gy·ne"cian (jĭ*nē"sh
a n)
adjective [ Greek
gynaikei^os .]
Of or relating to women.
Gynecocracy Gyn`e·coc"ra·cy (jĭn`e*kŏk"rȧ*sȳ)
noun [ Greek
gynaikokrati`a ;
gynh` ,
gynaiko`s , a woman +
kratei^n to rule: confer French
gynécocratie . Confer
Gynocracy .]
Government by a woman, female power; gyneocracy. Bailey.
Gynecological Gyn`e·co·log"ic·al (jĭn`e*ko*lŏj"ĭ*k
a l or gī`ne-)
adjective Of or pertaining to gynecology.
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