| Guarnieri, Giuseppi | <person> Italian physician, 1856-1918. See: Guarnieri's gelatin agar, Guarnieri bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Guaroa virus | A virus of the Bunyamwera group of the genus Bunyavirus, and an agent of bunyavirus encephalitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| guatemala grass | <botany> See Teosinte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| guava | A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two varieties are well known, the P. Pyriferum, or white guava, and P. Pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly. Origin: Sp. Guayaba the guava fruit, guayabo the guava tree; prob. Fr. The native West Indian name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |