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pinworm — /pin werrm /, n. a small nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infesting the intestine and migrating to the rectum and anus, esp. in children. [1905 10; PIN + WORM] * * * Common species (Enterobius vermicularis) of nematode parasitic to humans … Universalium
clocks — n. 1. European weed naturalized in the southwestern U. S. and Mexico ({Erodium cicutarium}), having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish lavender flowers followed by slender pinlike fruits that stick straight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Erodium cicutarium — clocks clocks n. 1. European weed naturalized in the southwestern U. S. and Mexico ({Erodium cicutarium}), having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish lavender flowers followed by slender pinlike fruits that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Erodium cicutarium — clocks clocks n. 1. European weed naturalized in the southwestern U. S. and Mexico ({Erodium cicutarium}), having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish lavender flowers followed by slender pinlike fruits that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enokidake — e·no·ki·da·ke (ĭ nō kē däʹkē) n. A widely cultivated mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) native to North America and eastern Asia, having a pinlike appearance that superficially resembles the bean sprout. Also called golden needles. [Japanese :… … Universalium
sandgrouse — [sand′grous΄] n. any of a family (Pteroclididae) of birds in the same order (Columbiformes) as pigeons, found in sandy regions of S Europe, Asia, and Africa * * * sand grouse n. Any of various pigeonlike birds of the genus Pterocles and related… … Universalium
pin oak — an oak, Quercus palustris, characterized by the pyramidal manner of growth of its branches and deeply pinnatifid leaves. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * ▪ tree either of two species of North American ornamental and timber trees belonging to the red… … Universalium
electron tube — n. a sealed tube, usually of glass, containing a vacuum or a gas and electrodes that are connected to pinlike terminals that protrude from the base, used as a plug in component in an electronic device to control the flow of electrons … English World dictionary
