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Gymnosarda alletterata
Tunny Tun"ny (t[u^]n"n[y^]), n.; pl. Tunnies. [L. thunnus, thynnus, Gr. qy`nnos, qy^nos: cf. It. tonno, F. & Pr. thon.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the Mackerel family, especially the common or great tunny (Orcynus or Albacora thynnus) native of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It sometimes weighs a thousand pounds or more, and is extensively caught in the Mediterranean. On the American coast it is called horse mackerel. See Illust. of Horse mackerel, under Horse. [Written also thynny.] Note: The little tunny (Gymnosarda alletterata) of the Mediterranean and North Atlantic, and the long-finned tunny, or albicore (see Albicore), are related species of smaller size.
Gymnosomata
Gymnosomata Gym`no*so"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + ?, ?, the body.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the orders of Pteropoda. They have no shell.
Gymnosophist
Gymnosophist Gym*nos"o*phist, n. [Gr. ?; gymno`s naked + ? philosopher; cf. F. gymnosophisle.] One of a sect of philosophers, said to have been found in India by Alexander the Great, who went almost naked, denied themselves the use of flesh, renounced bodily pleasures, and employed themselves in the contemplation of nature.
Gymnosophy
Gymnosophy Gym*nos"o*phy, n. The doctrines of the Gymnosophists. --Good.
Gymnosperm
Gymnosperm Gym"no*sperm, n. (Bot.) A plant that bears naked seeds (i. e., seeds not inclosed in an ovary), as the common pine and hemlock. Cf. Angiosperm.
Gymnospermous
Gymnospermous Gym"no*sper`mous, n. [Gr. gymno`spermos; gymno`s naked + spe`rma seed: cf. F. gymnosperme.] (Bot.) (a) Having naked seeds, or seeds not inclosed in a capsule or other vessel. (b) Belonging to the class of plants consisting of gymnosperms.

Meaning of Gymnos from wikipedia

- engaging in intellectual pursuits. The name comes from the Ancient Gr**** term gymnós, meaning "naked" or "nude". Only adult male citizens were allowed to use...
- meaning literally "naked seed" (from Ancient Gr****: γυμνός, romanized: gymnos, lit. 'naked' and σπέρμα, ****, 'seed'). The similarity of pine nuts to...
- gymnosperm comes from the composite word in Gr****: γυμνόσπερμος (γυμνός, gymnos, 'naked' and σπέρμα, ****, 'seed'), and literally means 'naked seeds'...
- Gymnocladus (Neo-Latin, from Gr**** γυμνὀς, gymnos, naked + κλάδος, klados, branch) is a small genus of leguminous trees. The common name coffeetree is...
- gymnosophistaí, i.e. "naked philosophers" or "naked wise men" (from Gr**** γυμνός gymnós "naked" and σοφία sophía "wisdom")) is the name given by the Gr****s to certain...
- Lycophron's Alexandra verses, the islands were called Γυμνησίαι/Gymnesiae (γυμνός/gymnos, meaning 'naked' in Gr****) because its inhabitants were often nude, probably...
- antioxidant, antimicrobial, and aphrodisiac. Gymnema derives from the Gr**** words gymnos (γυμνὀς) and nēma (νῆμα) meaning "naked" and "thread", respectively; the...
- conducive for external fertilisation. The order Gymnophiona (from the Gr**** gymnos meaning "naked" and ophis meaning "serpent") or Apoda comprises the caecilians...
- common name sea angel and the scientific name of the order: From Gr**** gymnos meaning "naked" and soma meaning "body". The lack of a heavy s**** for gymnosomes...
- subnodosus (Nees & Meyen) Kük. Cyperus fistulosus Ehrenb. ex Boeckeler Cyperus gymnos Schult. Cyperus interceptus Steud. Cyperus niloticus Forssk. Cyperus nodosus...