8 letter word starting with gy

Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
gymnasia plural of Gymnasium
gymnical adjective Athletic; gymnastic.
gymnogen noun One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm.
gymnotus noun 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.
gynander noun A plant having the stamens inserted in the pistil.
gynarchy noun Government by a woman.
gyneceum noun See Gynaeceum.
gynecian adjective Of or relating to women.
gynobase noun A dilated base or receptacle, supporting a multilocular ovary.
gypseous adjective Resembling or containing gypsum; partaking of the qualities of gypsum.
gyp’sine adjective Gypseous.
gypsyism noun The arts and practices or habits of gypsies; deception; cheating; flattery., The state of a gypsy.
gyrating present participle & vb. noun of Gyrate
gyration noun The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution., One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.
gyratory adjective Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.
gyroidal adjective Spiral in arrangement or action., Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they incline all to the right (or left) of a vertical line; — said of certain hemihedral forms., Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left.
gyrostat noun A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.