| gemini | <astronomy> A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th. Origin: L, twins, pl. Of geminus; cf. Skr. Jmi related as brother or sister. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| geminiflorous | <botany> Having the flowers arranged in pairs. Origin: L. Geminus twin + flos, floris, flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| geminiviridae | <virology> A family of plant viruses where the virions possess an unusual morphology consisting of a pair of isometric particles. Transmission occurs via leafhoppers or whitefly and some viruses cause economically important diseases in cultivated plants. There are three genera: subgroup I geminivirus, subgroup II geminivirus, and subgroup III geminivirus. (12 Dec 1998) |