gongylus

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. Pl. gongyli (-lī). In bot.: A name given to a spore of certain fungi. Imp. Dict, A round, hard, deciduous body connected with the reproduction of certain seaweeds.
2. n. [capitalized] In zoöl.: A genus of orthopterous insects.
3. n. A genus of lizards, of the family Sepidæ.