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nestlike — adj. resembling a nest … English contemporary dictionary
nestlike — nestˈlike adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑nest … Useful english dictionary
Dudleya — Short leaved Dudleya Short Leaved Dudleya (Dudleya blochmaniae ssp. brevifolia) at Carmel Mountain, San Diego Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
agnathan — /ag neuh theuhn/, n. 1. any member of the vertebrate class Agnatha. adj. 2. agnathous. [AGNATH(A) + AN] * * * ▪ fish Introduction any member of the group of primitive, jawless fishes (fish) that includes the lampreys (lamprey) (order… … Universalium
nest — nestable, adj. nester, n. nestlike, adj. nesty, adj. /nest/, n. 1. a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear … Universalium
nest — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an animal s or insect s breeding place or lair. 3 a snug or secluded retreat or shelter. 4 (often foll. by of) a place fostering something undesirable (a nest of… … Useful english dictionary
nid|u|lant — «NIHJ uh luhnt», adjective. Botany. 1. lying free, or partially embedded, in a nestlike receptacle, as sporangia. 2. lying loose in a pulp, as seeds. ╂[< Latin nīdulāns, antis, present participle of nīdulārī build a nest < nīdus nest] … Useful english dictionary
