n. Inflammation of the stomach.

n. (also gasteropod) mollusc that moves by means of a ventral muscular organ, e.g. A snail. [from *gastro-, greek pous pod- foot]

n. House standing by or over a gateway, esp. To a large house or park.

n. - assembly.

- purulent swelling.

- group of leaves taken together in bookbinding.

n. Gauche manners or act. [french: related to *gauche]

n. Geographical index. [italian: related to *gazette]

n. Toothed wheel in a set of gears.

n. Explosive made from nitroglycerine. [from *gelatin, *igneous]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 descent traced continuously from an ancestor, pedigree.

- study of pedigrees.

- organism's line of development from earlier forms. genealogical adj. Genealogically adv. Genealogist n. [greek genea race]

adv. - usually; in most respects or cases (generally get up early; was generally well-behaved).

- in a general sense; without regard to particulars or exceptions (generally speaking).

- for the most part (not generally known).