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Gastraea
- - A primeval larval form; a double-walled sac from which, according to the hypothesis of Haeckel, man and all other animals, that in the first stages of their individual evolution pass through a two-layered structural stage, or gastrula form, must have descended. This idea constitutes the Gastr of Haeckel. See Gastrula.
Gathered
- verb - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
- brought together in one place; "the collected works of Milton"; "the gathered folds of the skirt"
- collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
- collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
- conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"
- draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"
- draw together into folds or puckers
- get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
- increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
- look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
Gatherer
- noun - a person who gathers; "they were a society of hunters and gatherers"
- a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
Gauntlet
- noun - a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
- a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
- a glove with long sleeve
- to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
Gavottes
- noun - an old formal French dance in quadruple time
- music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte
Gazeboes
- noun - a small roofed building affording shade and rest
- Summer house with a view
Gazelles
- noun - small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
Gazetted
- verb - publish in a gazette
Gazettes
- noun - a newspaper or official journal
- publish in a gazette