supplying nourishment (noun)

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• feeder — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 14th century 1. one that feeds: as a. one that fattens livestock for slaughter b. a device or apparatus for supplying food 2. one that eats or takes nourishment; especially an animal being fattened or one… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• hair follicle — noun Date: 1838 the tubular epithelial sheath that surrounds the lower part of the hair shaft and encloses at the bottom a vascular papilla supplying the growing basal part of the hair with nourishment see hair illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sustenance — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from sustenir Date: 14th century 1. a. means of support, maintenance, or subsistence ; living b. food, provisions; also nourishment 2. a. the act of sustaining ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

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• provision — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. preparation; proviso, condition; (pl.) stores, supplies. See qualification, store. II Supplying with goods Nouns 1. provision, purveyance, replenishment, reinforcement; subsidy, grant; stock, store; …   English dictionary for students

• nu|tri|tion — «noo TRIHSH uhn, nyoo », noun. 1. the processes by which living things take in food and use it: »A balanced diet is important in nutrition. 2. that which nourishes; nourishment; food: »Milk, meat, fruits, and vegetables provide good nutrition. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

• ta|pe|tum — «tuh PEE tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». 1. Botany. a cell or sheath of cells in a spore case, serving to supply nourishment to the maturing spores: »The tapetum cells disorganize, supplying the nourishment that is used in the development of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …   Universalium

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