- ensheath
- en·sheath
English syllables. 2014.
ensheath
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ensheath — verb chiefly Biology enclose (an organism, structure, etc.) in or as in a sheath … English new terms dictionary
ensheath — transitive verb see ensheathe … Useful english dictionary
ensheathment — ensheathˈment noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ensheath … Useful english dictionary
Emboss — Em*boss , v. t. [Cf. Pr. & Sp. emboscar, It. imboscare, F. embusquer, and E. imbosk.] 1. To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to inclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In the Arabian woods embossed. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catechin — IUPAC name (2R,3S) 2 (3,4 dihydroxyphenyl) 3,4 dihydro 2H chromene 3,5,7 … Wikipedia
vaginipennate — adj. [L. vagina, sheath; penna, wing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) To ensheath a wing; having wings covered with a hard sheath … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ensheathe — /en sheedh /, v.t., ensheathed, ensheathing. to enclose in or as in a sheath; sheathe. Also, ensheath, /en sheeth /, insheathe, insheath. [1585 95; EN 1 + SHEATHE] * * * … Universalium
lungfish — /lung fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) lungfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) lungfishes. any of various slender, air breathing fishes of the order (or subclass) Dipnoi, of rivers and lakes in Africa, South America, and… … Universalium
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
sheath — 1. Any enveloping structure, such as the membranous covering of a muscle, nerve, or blood vessel. Any sheathlike structure. SYN: vagina (1). 2. The prepuce of male animals, especially of the horse. 3. A specially designed tu … Medical dictionary
