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   Gaia

   /ˈɡʌɪə/

   • 1. the Earth personified as a goddess, daughter of Chaos. She was the mother and wife of Uranus (Heaven); their offspring included the Titans and the Cyclops.
   • 2. the earth viewed as a vast self-regulating organism.

   Word Origin Greek, ‘Earth’. Gaia (sense 2) was coined by James Lovelock, at the suggestion of the writer William Golding.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • G

     2

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

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