- sheathless
- sheath·less
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sheathless
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Sheathless — Sheath less, a. Without a sheath or case for covering; unsheathed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheathless — ˈshēthlə̇s adjective : lacking a sheath : unsheathed … Useful english dictionary
sheath — sheathless, adj. sheathlike, sheathy, adj. /sheeth/, n., pl. sheaths /sheedhz/, v. n. 1. a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like. 2. any similar close fitting covering or case. 3. a condom. 4. Biol. a closely enveloping… … Universalium
Mansonella — A genus of filaria, widely distributed in tropical Africa and South America, that infects the peritoneal cavity, serous surfaces, or skin of humans and other primates with unsheathed microfilariae. The important human parasites M. perstans and M … Medical dictionary
sheath — noun (plural sheaths ʃi:δz, ʃi:θs) 1》 a cover for the blade of a knife or sword. 2》 a structure in living tissue which closely envelops another. 3》 a protective covering around an electric cable. 4》 chiefly Brit. a condom. 5》 (also sheath dress)… … English new terms dictionary
sheath — n. (pl. sheaths) 1 a close fitting cover, esp. for the blade of a knife or sword. 2 a condom. 3 Bot., Anat., & Zool. an enclosing case or tissue. 4 the protective covering round an electric cable. 5 a woman s close fitting dress. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
anelytrous — (ˈ)a|ne adjective Etymology: an + elytrous : without elytra * * * anelytrous, a. Ent. (əˈnɛlɪtrəs) [f. Gr. ἀνέλυτρος sheathless, f. ἀν priv. + ἔλυτρον a covering.] Not having the anterior wings converted into elytra or wing cases as in beetles,… … Useful english dictionary
