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Grallatorial
(Gral`la*to"ri*al Gral"la*to*ry) a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Grallatores, or waders.

Grallic
(Gral"lic) a. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Grallæ.

Gralline
(Gral"line) a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Grallæ.

Gralloch
(Gral"loch) n. Offal of a deer. — v. t. To remove the offal from

- gram
(-gram) [Gr. ? a thing drawn or written, a letter, fr. gra`fein to draw, write. See Graphic.] A suffix indicating something drawn or written, a drawing, writing; — as, monogram, telegram, chronogram.

Gram
(Gram) a. [AS. gram; akin to E. grim. &radic35.] Angry. [Obs.] Havelok, the Dane.

Gram
(Gram), n. [Pg. gr?o grain. See Grain.] (Bot.) The East Indian name of the chick- pea (Cicer arietinum) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.

Gram
(Gram, Gramme) n. [F. gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See Graphic.] The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a vacuum of one cubic centimeter of pure water at its maximum density. It is equal to 15.432 grains. See Grain, n., 4.

Gram degree, or Gramme degree (Physics), a unit of heat, being the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of pure water one degree centigrade. — Gram equivalent (Electrolysis), that quantity of the metal which will replace one gram of hydrogen.

Grama grass
(Gra"ma grass`) [Sp. grama a sort of grass.] (Bot.) The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the Western United States, esp. the Bouteloua oligostachya.

Gramarye
(Gram"a*rye) n. [OE. gramer, grameri, gramori, grammar, magic, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire. See Grammar.] Necromancy; magic. Sir W. Scott.

Gramashes
(Gra*mash"es) n. pl. [See Gamashes.] Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings.

Strong gramashes, or leggings of thick gray cloth.
Sir W. Scott.

Grame
(Grame) n. [See Gram, a.]

1. Anger; wrath; scorn. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. Sorrow; grief; misery. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Gramercy
(Gra*mer"cy) interj. [F. grand- merci. See Grand, and Mercy.] A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks.

Gramercy, Mammon, said the gentle knight.
Spenser.

Graminaceous
(Gram"i*na"ceous) a. [L. gramen, graminis, grass.] Pertaining to, or resembling, the grasses; gramineous; as, graminaceous plants.

Gramineal
(Gra*min"e*al) a. Gramineous.

Gramineous
(Gra*min"e*ous) a. [L. gramineus, fr. gramen, graminis, grass.] (Bot.) Like, Or pertaining to, grass. See Grass, n., 2.

Graminifolious
(Gram"i*ni*fo"li*ous) a. [L. gramen, graminis, grass + folium leaf.] (Bot.) Bearing leaves resembling those of grass.