GANJA
Gan"ja, n. Etym: [Hind. ganjha.]
Defn: The dried hemp plant, used in India for smoking. It is extremely narcotic and intoxicating.
GANNET
Gan"net, n. Etym: [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen
duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See Gander, Goose.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans.
Note: The common gannet of Europe and America (S. bassana), is also called solan goose, chandel goose, and gentleman. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet. Booby gannet. See Sula.
GANOCEPHALA
Gan`o*ceph"a*la, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: A group of fossil amphibians allied to the labyrinthodonts, having the head defended by bony, sculptured plates, as in some ganoid fishes.
GANOCEPHALOUS
Gan`o*ceph"a*lous, a. (Paleon.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala.
GANOID
Ga"noid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)