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Galeate   Hood-like; helmet-shaped. Genera   The plural of genus. Geniculate   Knee-like; usually referring to the alternate, abrupt bends at the nodes of some stems; also referring to bent awns. Genus   A group of related species, as the genus Ulmus (elm), the genus Syringa (lilac), embracing respectively all kinds of elms and all kinds of lilacs. Gibbous   Swollen on one side; protuberant, often interrupting the radial symmetry of a structure. Glabrate Or Glabrescent   Becoming smooth. Glabrous   Smooth, in the sense of not possessing hairs. Gland   A general term applying to any number of small protuberances, viscid dots, or secretions. Glandular   With glands. Glaucescent   Weakly glaucous. Glaucous   Covered by a white or pale, often waxy, bloom. Globose   Spherical; globe-like. Globular   Circular. Glochidiate   With minute barbed bristles. Glomerate   Tightly clustered, usually in reference to compact clusters of short-stalked flowers. Glomerulate   Similar to glomerate, but with smaller clusters. Glomerule   A small, compact cluster. Glume   The lowest two (sometimes one) empty scales subtending the usually fertile scales in grass spikelets. Glutinous   Covered with a sticky exudation. Grain   The fruit of most grasses; a caryopsis. Back to top Granular   Appearing to consist of tiny grains. Granulate   Granular. Granulose   Granular. Grit Cells   The hard, almost stony, cells, found in some fruits, especially pears. Gymnosperm   Seed-bearing plant in which the ovules are borne on open scales. Gynoecium   The pistil or collective pistils of a flower; the female portions of a flower as a whole -- the corresponding term for stamens is the androecium. Back to top