<B>galactic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with the Milky Way or with other galaxies. <BR> <I>Ex. It is because of the shape of the galaxy that we see the Milky Way, which is the concentration of stars as we look out toward the edge, in the galactic plane (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>of milk; obtained from milk; lactic. </DL>
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<B>galactic center,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the theoretical gravitational center of our galaxy, located in the direction of Sagittarius. </DL>
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<B>galactic circle,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the great circle inclined at an angle of 62 degrees to the celestial equator, whose plane nearly coincides with the central line of the Milky Way. </DL>
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<B>galactic cluster,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a diffuse group of stars usually numbering over a hundred, such as the Pleiades. <BR> <I>Ex. The galactic clusters we observe are all within 20,000 light years from the sun, but they are doubtless as abundant in other parts of the spiral arms of our galaxy as they are in our own neighborhood (Robert H. Baker).</I> </DL>
<B>galactic latitude,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the angular distance of a celestial body from the galactic plane. </DL>
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<B>galactic longitude,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the angular distance of a celestial body measured eastward along the galactic circle from its intersection with the celestial equator. </DL>
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<B>galactic nebula,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any nebula that belongs to our galaxy, classified as either bright or dark depending on its illumination. </DL>
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<B>galactic noise,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the radio noise emanating from the stars and interstellar matter of our galaxy; cosmic noise. </DL>
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<B>galactic plane,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the plane of the galactic circle. </DL>
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<B>galactic poles,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the two opposite points on the celestial sphere, 90 degrees from the galactic circle. </DL>
<B>galactolipid, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a compound of galactose and a fatty substance found in tissues. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=cerebroside.</B> </DL>
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<B>galactometer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an instrument for determining the richness of milk by its specific gravity. </DL>
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<B>galactophorous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> carrying or producing milk. </DL>
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<B>galactopoiesis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the flow or production of milk. </DL>
<A NAME="galactopoietic">
<B>galactopoietic, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>having to do with galactopoiesis. <DD><B> 2. </B>that stimulates or increases the flow of milk. <DD><I>noun </I> an agent that stimulates or increases the flow of milk. </DL>
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<B>galactorrhea</B> or <B>galactorrhoea, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an excessive flow of milk. </DL>
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<B>galactosamine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an amino sugar derived from galactose, found in large amounts in mucopolysaccharide. </DL>
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<B>galactose, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a white, crystalline monosaccharide, found in combined form inlactose, pectins, gums, and certain other substances. </DL>
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<B>galactosemia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a disease of infants caused by the lack of the enzyme necessary for the digestion of galactose. <BR> <I>Ex. For years, pediatricians have been baffled by galactosemia, an inherited blood disease which menaces thousands of newborn babies (Newsweek).</I> </DL>
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<B>galactosemic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> affected or caused by galactosemia. </DL>
<A NAME="galactosidase">
<B>galactosidase, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an enzyme that breaks down galactosides by hydrolysis. </DL>
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<B>galactoside, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> galactose in chemical combination with a nonsugar, a form in which it is sometimes found in nature. <BR> <I>Ex. Digitonin is a galactoside.</I> </DL>
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<B>galactozymase, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an enzyme system that ferments galactose, found in some strains of yeast. </DL>
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<B>galacturonic acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an aldehyde acid, formed by the hydrolysis of pectins, and related to galactose. </DL>
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<B>galago, </B>noun, pl. <B>-gos.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of several species of small, furry, nocturnal primates of the African forests; bush baby; ojam. They move very nimbly on trees and have a childlike cry. </DL>
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<B>galah, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a grayish cockatoo of Australia with a pinkish-red breast. <BR> <I>Ex. It was a magical experience to see a "mob" of galahs rise screeching from the khaki-colored plains (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Australian Slang.) a fool; nincompoop. </DL>
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<B>Galahad, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B><B>Sir,</B> (Arthurian Legend.) the son of Lancelot and Elaine, the noblest and purest knight of King Arthur's Round Table. He sought and finally saw the Holy Grail. <DD><B> 2. </B>a man as noble and pure as Galahad. </DL>
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<B>galangin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a yellow, crystalline substance allied to flavone, found in galingale. </DL>
<B>galantine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>veal, chicken, or other white, boned meat, tied up, boiled, and then served cold in its own jelly. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) a kind of sauce usually for fish. </DL>
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<B>galanty show,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a pantomime in which the shadows of tiny puppets are projected on a wall or screen. </DL>
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<B>galatea, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a strong, striped cotton cloth used for clothing. </DL>
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<B>Galatea, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Legend.) <DD><B> 1. </B>an ivory statue of a maiden, carved by Pygmalion. He fell in love with the statue, and Aphrodite gave it life. <DD><B> 2. </B>a Nereid who was loved by Polyphemus but gave herself to Acis. Polyphemus crushed Acis with a rock and his blood was changed into a stream. </DL>
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<B>Galatian, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with the ancient country of Galatia, in Asia Minor, or its people. <DD><I>noun </I> a native or inhabitant of Galatia. </DL>
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<B>Galatians, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> (sing. in use). a book of the New Testament. It is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the Christians of Galatia. (Abbr:) Gal. </DL>
<B>galax, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a stemless, evergreen herb of the southeastern United States, having clusters of small, white flowers and shiny leaves. </DL>
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<B>galaxiid, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or belonging to a family of scaleless, salmonlike fishes of New Zealand, Australia, and South America. </DL>
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<B>Galaxy, </B>noun. <B>=Milky Way.</B></DL>
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<B>galaxy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-axies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a group of billions of stars forming one system. A galaxy is a system or aggregate of stars, cosmic dust, and gas, held together by gravitation, often thousands of light-years in diameter. The earth and the sun are part of one galaxy. Each galaxy holds many solar systems, and there are billions of galaxies in the universe. Many galaxies outside our own can be seen with a telescope. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) a brilliant or splendid group, especially of beautiful women or distinguished persons. <BR> <I>Ex. The queen was followed by a galaxy of brave knights and fair ladies.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) any impressive group of things. <BR> <I>Ex. the new galaxy of hydrogen weapons (Newsweek). The place has a galaxy of mausoleums (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
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<B>galbanum, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a gum resin with an odd, disagreeable odor, obtained from various Asiatic plants of the parsley family, used in medicine as a stimulant and expectorant and in the arts as a plaster. </DL>
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<B>Galbraithian, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with John Kenneth Galbraith, born 1908, an American economist, or his ideas and theories. <BR> <I>Ex. ... the Galbraithian diagnosis of private affluence within public squalor (Manchester Guardian Weekly).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> a follower or supporter of Galbraith or his theories. </DL>
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<B>gale</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a very strong wind. <BR> <I>Ex. The weather report was of strong winds over the North Sea, rising at times to gale force (Household).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Meteorology.) any wind with a velocity of 32 to 63 miles per hour. <DD><B> 3. </B>a breeze. <BR> <I>Ex. Wanton gales along the valleys play (William Collins).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) a noisy outburst. <BR> <I>Ex. gales of laughter.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(U.S. Informal, Figurative.) a mood of high spirits. <BR> <I>Ex. On the way, Wint was in a great gale, his spirits high, his hopes bouyant, his gaiety of heart overflowing (Southern Literary Messenger).</I> </DL>
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<B>gale</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a shrub of the same family as the wax myrtle. It has fragrant leaves and grows in marshy places. </DL>
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<B>gale</B> (3), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a periodical payment of rent, interest, etc. </DL>
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<B>galea, </B>noun, pl. <B>-leae,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) a structure or part that looks like a helmet, such as the upper part of a labiate flower, the membrane covering the jaws of certain insects, and a horny cap on the head of a bird. </DL>
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<B>galeate, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>helmet-shaped. <DD><B> 2. </B>having or covered with a galea. </DL>
<A NAME="galeated">
<B>galeated, </B>adjective. <B>=galeate.</B></DL>
<A NAME="galeeny">
<B>galeeny, </B>noun, pl. <B>-nies.</B> <B>=guinea fowl.</B></DL>
