- horny structure
- nounany rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin• Syn: ↑unguis• Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure
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horny — Of the nature or structure of horn. SYN: keratinous (2). * * * horny hȯr nē adj, horn·i·er; est 1 a) composed of or resembling tough fibrous material consisting chiefly of keratin: KERATINOUS <horny tissue> <after the horny material has … Medical dictionary
anatomical structure — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
bodily structure — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑body structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
body structure — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
Nail — In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used to hold 2 or more pieces of bone together, for example, after a fracture. The other type of nail is the horny plate on the end of the finger or toe. Each nail… … Medical dictionary
complex body part — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
Nail (anatomy) — Human nails Fingernails Toenails A nail is a horn like env … Wikipedia
egg tooth — a calcareous prominence at the tip of the beak or upper jaw of an embryonic bird or reptile, used to break through the eggshell at hatching. [1890 95] * * * ▪ anatomy tooth or toothlike structure used by the young of many egg laying species … Universalium
preen gland — ▪ bird anatomy also called Uropygial, or Oil, Gland, in birds, an organ located on the back near the base of the tail. Paired or in two united halves, it is found in most birds. Absent in ostrich, emu, cassowary, bustard, frogmouth, and… … Universalium
attachment disc — (Subclass Cirripedia): In female acrothoracican, anteroventral horny structure used in attachment to burrow. If somewhat elevated, referred to as attachment knob [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
