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2,270 words match “GAN”

SOLIVAGANT a.
Wandering alone. [R.] T. Grander.
STEGANOGRAPHIST n.
One skilled in steganography; a cryptographer.
STEGANOGRAPHY n.
The art of writing in cipher, or in characters which are not intelligible except to persons who have the key; cryptography.
STEGANOPHTHALMATA n.
The Discophora, or Phanerocarpæ. Called also Steganophthalmia.
STEGANOPOD n.
One of the Steganopodes.
STEGANOPODES n.
s in which all four toes are united by a broad web. It includes the pelicans, cormorants, gannets, and others.
STEGANOPODOUS a.
Having all four toes webbed together.
SUFFRAGAN a. 3 definitions
Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop.
SUFFRAGANSHIP n.
The office of a suffragan.
SUFFRAGANT a.
Suffragan. [Obs.]
SUPEREROGANT a.
Supererogatory. [Obs.]
TARBOGAN n.
See Toboggan.
TELEORGANIC a.
Vital; as, teleorganic functions.
TERGANT a.
Showing the back; as, the eagle tergant. [Written also tergiant.]
TERMAGANCY n.
The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness; as, a violent termagancy of temper.
TERMAGANT n. 3 definitions
ppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous. [Obs.] Chaucer. "And oftentimes by Termagant and Mahound [Mahomet] swore." Spenser. The lesser part on Christ believed well, On Termagant the more, and on Mahound. Fairfax.
TOBOGGAN n. 2 definitions
gh or sledge, to be drawn by dogs, or by hand, over soft and deep snow. [Written also tobogan, and tarbogan.]
TOBOGGANER; TOBOGGANIST n.
One who practices tobogganing.
TUGAN n.
Same as Tucan.
UNELEGANT a.
Inelegant.
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