encircling groove

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• cervical groove — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a transverse groove on the carapace marking the general separation of the head and thoracic areas. 2. (NEMATA) Transverse groove on the ventral surface, or completely encircling the cervical (=cephalic)… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …   Universalium

• gonyaulax — /goh nee aw laks/, n. any marine dinoflagellate of the genus Gonyaulax, sometimes occurring in great numbers and causing red tide. [ < NL < Gk góny KNEE + aûlax furrow] * * * ▪ dinoflagellate genus       genus of dinoflagellates (single celled… …   Universalium

• sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or …   Medical dictionary

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• Horse hoof — A horse hoof is a structure surrounding the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit (digit III of the basic pentadactyl limb of vertebrates, evolved into a single weight bearing digit in equids) of each of the four limbs of Equus species, which is… …   Wikipedia

• animal development — Introduction  the processes that lead eventually to the formation of a new animal starting from cells derived from one or more parent individuals. Development thus occurs following the process by which a new generation of organisms is produced by …   Universalium

• Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …   Medical dictionary

• Maxillary prominence — Diagram showing the regions of the adult face and neck related to the fronto nasal process and the branchial arches. (Maxillary process visible at center right.) …   Wikipedia

• theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …   Universalium

• round — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Charybdis, Chateaubriand, Ciceronian, Indian file, O, O shaped, SRO, about, absolute, ace, admitting no exception, again, air lane, all but, all over, all out, almost, ambagious, ambit, amount, annular, annular… …   Moby Thesaurus