limb´less

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• less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

• limb — dis·limb; limb; limb·less; limb·meal; …   English syllables

• limb — I [[t]lɪm[/t]] n. 1) anat. one of the paired bodily appendages of animals, used esp. for moving or grasping; a leg, arm, or wing 2) a large or main branch of a tree 3) a projecting part or member: the four limbs of a cross[/ex] 4) a person or… …   From formal English to slang

• limb darkening — In astrophysics, the gradual decrease in observed brightness of the disk of a star from its centre to its edge (limb). This phenomenon, readily apparent in photographs of the Sun, occurs because the solar atmosphere s temperature increases with… …   Universalium

• Limb development — The tetrapod limb develops from a specific area of the body axis called the limb field. The position of the limb field is associated with and presumably specified by the spatial pattern of Hox gene expression along the body axis. Retinoic acid… …   Wikipedia

• Descending limb of loop of Henle — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Labeled at center left.) …   Wikipedia

• Isolated limb perfusion — is a chemotherapeutic technique used to deliver high doses of cancer drugs directly into the bloodstream. A tourniquet is used to cut off blood flow of the arm or leg of a patient, which isolates the circulation of the limb. Blood is taken from… …   Wikipedia

• mem´ber|less — mem|ber «MEHM buhr», noun. 1. a person, animal, or thing belonging to a group: »Every member of the family came home for Mother s Day. The lion is a member of the cat family. 2. a part or organ of a plant, animal, or human body, especially a leg …   Useful english dictionary

• limbless — limb·less …   English syllables

• Limbless — Limb less (l[i^]m l[e^]s), a. Destitute of limbs. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English