a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks
gopher hole
Noun
a hole in the ground made by gophers
granule
Noun
a tiny grain
graviton
Noun
a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
geological fault
Noun
in geology, a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Green
Noun
an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party
greenwood
Noun
woodlands in full leaf
grotto
Noun
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
grot
Noun
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
growler
Noun
a small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping
growler
Noun
a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
gaseous nebula
Noun
a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust
gulch
Noun
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
guide fossil
Noun
a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
geosphere
Noun
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
gas giant
Noun
any of the four outermost planets in the solar system
gravity fault
Noun
an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
groundwater level
Noun
underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
greensward
Noun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
giantess
Noun
a female giant
gene delivery vector
Noun
a vector for delivering genes into cells
goddess
Noun
a female deity
gryphon
Noun
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
griffin
Noun
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
guardian spirit
Noun
an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
guardian angel
Noun
an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
genius loci
Noun
the guardian spirit of a place
genius loci
Noun
the special atmosphere of a place
gremlin
Noun
in folklore, fairies that are somewhat mischievous
goat god
Noun
(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks
good spirit
Noun
a benevolent spirit
ghoul
Noun
an evil spirit or ghost
ghoul
Noun
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
goblin
Noun
a small, grotesque, supernatural, and folkloric creature that makes trouble for human beings
genie
Noun
in Islam, an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
guardian
Noun
a person who cares for persons or property
go-between
Noun
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
ginzo
Noun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
greaseball
Noun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
greaser
Noun
offensive slur for a person of Mexican descent
goy
Noun
a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
gook
Noun
(slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
gook
Noun
any thick, viscous matter
grower
Noun
someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
grantee
Noun
someone to whom the title of property is transferred
grantee
Noun
a recipient of a grant
grease monkey
Noun
someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles