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grainlike — adj. grainy, similar to grain, granular … English contemporary dictionary
gran|u|la|tion — «GRAN yuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. formation into grains or granules. 2. a roughening on the surface. 3. one of the grains on a roughened surface. 4. the formation of small, grainlike bodies, especially in the process of healing. 5. a small,… … Useful english dictionary
Grained — (gr[=a]nd), a. 1. Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough. [1913 Webster] 2. Dyed in grain; ingrained. [1913 Webster] Persons lightly dipped, not grained, in generous honesty, are but pale in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granulation — Gran u*la tion, n. [Cf. F. granulation.] 1. The act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains; as, the granulation of powder and sugar. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being granulated. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) (a) One of the small, red,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taeniatherum caput-medusae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Rhynchospora californica — Taxobox name = Rhynchospora californica image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Cyperaceae genus = Rhynchospora species = R. californica binomial = Rhynchospora californica… … 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
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
granule — 1. A grainlike particle; a granulation; a minute discrete mass. 2. A very small pill, usually gelatin or sugar coated, containing a drug to be given in a small dose. 3. A colony of the bacterium or … Medical dictionary
granulate — (Order Isopoda): Having the appearance of bearing beadlike or grainlike protuberances; usually applied to the description of a surface [Kensley and Schotte, 1989] … Crustacea glossary
