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List of Words for Letter āGā
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gallbladder
a small structure in the body's digestive system that stores bile
gas
matter in a state that has no definite shape or volume
genera
a group made up of two or more very similar species
genus
groups made up of two or more very similar species
glacier
a large body of ice that moves slowly over land
gland
a cell or group of cells that can filter blood and/or produce substances that assist in various bodily processes
global wind
a wind that blows in a predictable direction
gravity
the force of attraction between two masses
groundwater
precipitation that seeps below the surface of Earth
gymnosperm
a seed plant that does not produce a flower