- tubular cavity
- nouna cavity having the shape of a tube• Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum
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tubular cavity
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bodily cavity — noun (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body • Syn: ↑cavity, ↑cavum • Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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A Heeji — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
