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in|ter|leaf — «IHN tuhr LEEF», noun, plural leaves. 1. a leaf of paper put between other leaves of a book, for notes or the like. 2. the matter written on it … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
leaf — arrow·leaf; dis·leaf; leaf·age; leaf; leaf·er; leaf·ery; leaf·i·ness; leaf·it; leaf·less; un·leaf; in·ter·leaf; leaf·let; leaf·less·ness; leaf·le·teer; … English syllables
leaf|cut|ter — «LEEF KUHT uhr», noun. 1. = leaf cutter ant. (Cf. ↑leaf cutter ant) 2. = leaf cutter bee. (Cf. ↑leaf cutter bee) … Useful english dictionary
ter|gem|i|nate — «tur JEHM uh niht, nayt», adjective. (of a compound leaf) having at the base a pair of leaflets and then forking, with a pair on each branch. ╂[< Latin tergeminus, variant of trigeminus, triple] … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|leave — «verb. IHN tuhr LEEV; noun. IHN tuhr LEEV», verb, leaved, leav|ig, noun. –v.t. 1. to insert a leaf or leaves of paper between the pages of. 2. Figurative. to insert anything like a leaf between. –n. the correlation, by means of successive numbers … Useful english dictionary
shin leaf — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in´ter|cos´tal|ly — in|ter|cos|tal «IHN tuhr KOS tuhl, KS », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. between the ribs: »an intercostal muscle, intercostal rheumatism. The spaces between the ribs, called intercostal spaces, contain arteries, veins, muscles, and nerves (Marshall R … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|cos|tal — «IHN tuhr KOS tuhl, KS », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. between the ribs: »an intercostal muscle, intercostal rheumatism. The spaces between the ribs, called intercostal spaces, contain arteries, veins, muscles, and nerves (Marshall R. Urist). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
oak leaf cluster — oak′ leaf clus′ter n. mil a bronze military decoration in the form of oak leaves, affixed to another decoration to signify a second award of the same medal • Etymology: 1915–20, amer … From formal English to slang
