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31case — case1 caseless, adj. caselessly, adv. /kays/, n. 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 2. the actual state of things: That is not the case. 3. a question or problem… …
32ensheathe — /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] * * * …
33envelop — enveloper, n. v. /en vel euhp/; n. /en vel euhp, en veuh leuhp, ahn /, v., enveloped, enveloping. n. v.t. 1. to wrap up in or as in a covering: The long cloak she was wearing enveloped her completely. 2. to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as …
34homopteran — /heuh mop teuhr euhn, hoh /, adj. 1. homopterous. n. 2. a homopterous insect. [1835 45; see HOMOPTEROUS, AN] * * * ▪ insect order Introduction any of more than 32,000 species of sucking insects, the members of which exhibit considerable… …
35Caryophyllales — ▪ plant order Introduction pink or carnation order of dicotyledonous flowering plants. The order includes 33 families, which contain more than 11,000 species in 692 genera. Nearly half of the families are very small, with less than a dozen… …
36eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… …
37Pandanales — ▪ plant order Introduction diverse order of the monocotyledon (monocot) group, whose 1,345 species range from large arborescent plants of rainforests and coastal areas in the tropics to twining herbs (spice and herb) and lianas (liana), as… …
38reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …
39cuticula — 1. [NA] SYN: cuticle (1). 2. SYN: epidermis. [L. cuticle] c. 2 c. dentis SYN: enamel cuticle. c. pili a layer of overlapping shinglelike cells that invest the hair cortex and serve to enclose the cortical cells of the hair …
40invaginate — To ensheathe, infold, or insert a structure within itself or another. [L. in, in, + vagina, a sheath] * * * in·vag·i·nate in vaj ə .nāt vb, nat·ed; nat·ing vt 1) to cover or enclose (as within the body) 2) to fold in so that an outer becomes an… …
