genyonemus lineatus
- n small silvery marine food fish found off California
geocentric parallax
- n the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates
geococcyx californianus
- n speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
geode
- n (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
geodesic dome
- n a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller
geodesic line
- n (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
geodesy
- n the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
geoduck
- n a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
geoffrey chaucer
- n English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)