Part 4756

<hw>Ge*ne"sial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or relating to generation.</def>

<h1>Genesiolgy</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Ge*ne`si*ol"gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ birth + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The doctrine or science of generation.</def>

<h1>Genesis</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Gen"e*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., from Gr. <?/, fr. the root of <?/ to beget, be born; akin to L. <ets>genus</ets> birth, race. See <er>Gender</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination.</def>

<blockquote>The origin and <b>genasis</b> of poor Sterling's club. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The first book of the Old Testament; -- so called by the Greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of the world and of the human race.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Generation</er>.</def>

<mhw><h1>Genet, Genette</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Gen"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ge*nette"</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>genette</ets>, Sp. <ets>gineta</ets>, fr. Ar. <ets>jarnei</ets><?/.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several species of small Carnivora of the genus <spn>Genetta</spn>, allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and without a pouch.</def>

<note>&hand; The common genet (<spn>Genetta vulgaris</spn>) of Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray, spotted with black. The long tail is banded with black and white. The Cape genet (<spn>G. felina</spn>), and the berbe (<spn>G. pardina</spn>), are related African species.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The fur of the common genet (<spn>Genetta vulgaris</spn>); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur.</def>

<h1>Genet</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Gen"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Jennet</er>.]</ety> <def>A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Genethliac</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Ge*neth"li*ac</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>genethliacus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ belonging to one's birth, <?/ birth, fr. <?/ to be born.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to nativities; calculated by astrologers; showing position of stars at one's birth.</def>

<i>Howell.</i>

<h1>Genethliac</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Ge*neth"li*ac</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A birthday poem.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One skilled in genethliacs.</def>

<h1>Genethliacal</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Gen`eth*li"a*cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Genethliac.</def>

<h1>Genethliacs</h1> <Xpage=619>

<hw>Ge*neth"li*acs</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The science of calculating nativities, or predicting the future events of life from the stars which preside at birth.</def>

<i>Jhonson.</i>

<h1>Genethlialogy</h1> <Xpage=619>