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Comb — For other uses, see Comb (disambiguation). A comb A Punjabi w … Wikipedia
comb — comb1 combless, adj. comblessness, n. /kohm/, n. 1. a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place. 2. a currycomb. 3. any comblike instrument, object, or… … Universalium
leaf — n. & v. n. (pl. leaves) 1 a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on the side of a stem or branch and the main organ of photosynthesis. b other similar plant structures, e.g. bracts, sepals, and petals (floral leaf). 2… … Useful english dictionary
Venus's comb — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
veined — [[t]ve͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ Veined skin has a lot of veins showing through it. Helen s hands were thin and veined. COMB in ADJ Veined is also a combining form. ...a man who had blue veined cheeks. 2) ADJ Something that is veined has a pattern or… … English dictionary
houdan — ˈhüˌdan, üˈdäⁿ noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French, from Houdan, village in northern France where it was developed : a domestic fowl of a French breed of medium size with a V shaped leaf comb, mottled black and white or pure… … Useful english dictionary
phyllo- — comb. form leaf. Etymology: Gk phullo f. phullon leaf … Useful english dictionary
Bookbinding — A traditional bookbinder at work Old bookbindings … Wikipedia
coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils … Universalium
hymenopteran — /huy meuh nop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. hymenopterous. n. 2. Also, hymenopter. a hymenopterous insect. [1875 80; HYMENOPTER + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the third largest and perhaps the most beneficial to humans of all insect… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium