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sleevelike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a sleeve … Useful english dictionary
sleeve — sleevelike, adj. /sleev/, n., v., sleeved, sleeving. n. 1. the part of a garment that covers the arm, varying in form and length but commonly tubular. 2. an envelope, usually of paper, for protecting a phonograph record. 3. Mach. a tubular piece … Universalium
Atlas Terrier — The Atlas Terrier is a breed of terrier that faces potential extinction due to the popularity of a closely related breed, the Jack Russell Terrier. The Atlas Terrier is very similar to a Jack Russell Terrier, but in different colours.Breed… … Wikipedia
bryophyte — bryophytic /bruy euh fit ik/, adj. /bruy euh fuyt /, n. Bot. any of the Bryophyta, a phylum of nonvascular plants comprising the true mosses and liverworts. [1875 80; < NL Bryophyta name of the group; see BRYO , PHYTE] * * * Any of the green,… … Universalium
English Channel — an arm of the Atlantic between S England and N France, connected with the North Sea by the Strait of Dover. 350 mi. (565 km) long; 20 100 mi. (32 160 km) wide. * * * or the Channel French La Manche ( The Sleeve ) Strait between southern England… … Universalium
flatworm — /flat werrm /, n. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having bilateral symmetry and a soft, solid, usually flattened body, including the planarians, tapeworms, and trematodes; platyhelminth. [1895 1900; FLAT1 + WORM] * * * or platyhelminth… … Universalium
Molly — /mol ee/, pl. Mollies. Trademark. a brand of expansion bolt having a split, sleevelike sheath threaded at one end so that when inserted snugly into masonry the turning of the bolt draws the ends of the sheath together, thus spreading the sides.… … Universalium
Graft — Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body to replace diseased or injured tissue removed from another part of the body. For example, skin grafts can be used to cover areas of skin that have been burned or surgically… … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
sleeve graft — a graft for repairing traumatic gaps in nerves by a sleevelike extension from the distal stump which is sutured to the central stump … Medical dictionary
