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A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan. Note: It was termed by Agassiz the entoblast. In the protozoa, where it may be situated on one side of the nucleus, it is sometimes called the endoplastule, and is supposed
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A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan. Note: It was termed by Agassiz the entoblast. In the protozoa, where it may be situated on one side of the nucleus, it is sometimes called the endoplastule, and is supposed to be concerned in the male part of the reproductive process. See Nucleus. (more info) 1. A little nucleus.
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- CALLOSUM
The great band commissural fibers which unites the two cerebral hemispheres. See corpus callosum, under Carpus. - CALLOW
1. Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged. An in the leafy summit, spied a nest, Which, o'er the callow young, a sparrow pressed. Dryden. 2. Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth. I perceive by this, thou art but a callow maid. Old Play . - CALLE
A kind of head covering; a caul. Chaucer. - ROUNDWORM
A nematoid worm. - WHEREIN
1. In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively. Her clothes wherein she was clad. Chaucer. There are times wherein a man ought to be cautious as well as innocent. Swift. 2. In what; -- used interrogatively. Yet - TERMER
One who has an estate for a term of years or for life. (more info) 1. One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to - WHEREVER
At or in whatever place; wheresoever. He can not but love virtue wherever it is. Atterbury. - ROUNDISH
Somewhat round; as, a roundish seed; a roundish figure. -- Round"ish*ness, n. - TERMONOLOGY
Terminology. - ROUNDABOUTNESS
The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness. - TERMINOLOGY
1. The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms. 2. The terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry. The barbarous effect produced - ROUNDFISH
Any ordinary market fish, exclusive of flounders, sole, halibut, and other flatfishes. A lake whitefish , less compressed than the common species. It is very abundant in British America and Alaska. - CONTAINMENT
That which is contained; the extent; the substance. The containment of a rich man's estate. Fuller. - ROUND-UP
The act of collecting or gathering together scattered cattle by riding around them and driving them in. - CALLER
1. Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air. Jamieson. 2. Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings. - SMALLISH
Somewhat small. G. W. Cable. - SOMETIMES
1. Formerly; sometime. That fair and warlike form In which the majesty of buried Denmark Did sometimes march. Shak. 2. At times; at intervals; now and then;occasionally. It is good that we sometimes be contradicted. Jer. Taylor. Sometimes . . . - NUCLEUS
The body or the head of a comet. An incipient ovule of soft cellular tissue. A whole seed, as contained within the seed coats. (more info) 1. A kernel; hence, a central mass or point about which matter is gathered, or to which accretion is made; - WHERETO
1. To which; -- used relatively. "Whereto we have already attained." Phil. iii. 16. Whereto all bonds do tie me day by day. Shak. 2. To what; to what end; -- used interrogatively. - CALL
1. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; -- sometimes with to. You must call to the nurse. Shak. The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. xxi. 17. 2. To make a demand, requirement, or request. They called for rooms, and he showed - GYMNASTICALLY
In a gymnastic manner. - MISGROUND
To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall. - HYPERCRITICALLY
In a hypercritical manner. - SCALLION
A kind of small onion , native of Palestine; the eschalot, or shallot. 2. Any onion which does not "bottom out," but remains with a thick stem like a leek. Amer. Cyc. - UNEMPIRICALLY
Not empirically; without experiment or experience. - INTERMURE
To wall in; to inclose. Ford. - WHER; WHERE
Whether. Piers Plowman. Men must enquire , Wher she be wise or sober or dronkelewe. Chaucer. - UNIVOCALLY
In a univocal manner; in one term; in one sense; not equivocally. How is sin univocally distinguished into venial and mortal, if the venial be not sin Bp. Hall. - INTERMEDDLE
To meddle with the affairs of others; to meddle officiously; to interpose or interfere improperly; to mix or meddle with. The practice of Spain hath been, by war and by conditions of treaty, to intermeddle with foreign states. Bacon. Syn. -- To - PARABOLICALLY
1. By way of parable; in a parabolic manner. 2. In the form of a parabola. - STEREOGRAPHICALLY
In a stereographical manner; by delineation on a plane. - HEMEROCALLIS
A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for their beautiful flowers; day lily. - UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
Wildcat insurance. - GROUNDWORK
That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden. - PLAYGROUND
A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.