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genus

n.[生物] 屬 [ Biology A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and generally consisting of a group of species exhibiting similar characteristics. In taxonomic nomenclature the genus name is used, either alone or followed by a Latin adjective or epithet, to form the name of a specie]

life --> Domain --> Kingdom --> Phylum
界           門

--> Class --> Order
綱           目

Family --> Genus --> Species
科             屬      種

ps. 如果你知道一些口訣來背這些分類的話，可以參考這一篇

geometry

geo(地球)-meter(測量)-y

n. 幾何學 [The mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.]

ex. 任意兩個點可以通過一條直線連接。

"很簡單的幾何教學，可以來練一下聽力"

geometric

geo-meter-ic

adj.幾何的

geometrician

geometric-ian

n.幾何學家 [a person skilled in geometry]

germ

n.微生物 [a microorganism, esp. when disease-producing]

n.胚芽 [The earliest form of an organism; a seed, bud]

字源：1400-50; late ME < MF germe < L germen shoot, sprout, by dissimilation from *genmen, equiv. to gen- (see genitor, genus ) + -men resultative n. suffix)

germ來自拉丁文的 germen ，是發芽的意思，其中拉丁字germen的ger=gen; 而men是字尾。

ps.1 germ warfare( biological warfare )：細菌戰，軍事上將致病生物媒介如細菌和病毒等用於人、畜或植物，以及對抗這些生物媒介的手段

ps.2 germ theory：認為某些疾病是由於微生物侵入體內而引起的

germane

germ-an-e

adj.有密切關係的 [closely or significantly related; relevant]

ex. your statements are germane to the issue.

字源：germane 是由 german變化而來的，Middle English germain , having the same parents, closely connected

ps.1 german [germ-an] adj.同父母的

ps.2

German n.德國人;德語 adj.德國的;德語的

Germany n. 德國

germicide

germ-i-cide(殺)

n.殺菌劑 [an agent for killing germs or microorganisms.]

germinate

germin(=germ; seed, bud)-ate

v.發芽 [ to begin to grow or develop]

ex. Seeds need water and warmth to germinate.
種子發芽需要水和溫度。

gerontocracy

geront(old age)-o-cracy(rule)

n.老人政治 [Government based on rule by elders.]

ps. from wiki 老人政治是指一個國家的領導成員年齡老化的情況嚴重，一個國家的領導權都掌握在年齡老化的人手中。老人政治可被視作為一種穩定的政治，但由於大多數對國家大事採取拖延等政策，而不會按情況隨機應變

gerontology

geront(old age)-ology(學科)

n.老人科學 [the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons]

note: 研究人老化後身體產生的變化，以及老化產生的問題

gerrymander

Gerry + sala mander(n.蠑螈)

v.為一黨私利而重新將(某地)劃分選區 [To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections. ]