- wa|ter|skin
- wa|ter|skin «WT uhr SKIHN, WOT-», noun.a vessel or bag of skin used for the storage or transportation of water.
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ter|a|to|ma — «TEHR uh TOH muh», noun, plural mas, ma|ta « muh tuh». a complex congenital tumor, often containing many different tissues, such as skin, hair, teeth, connective tissue, cartilage, bone, muscles, and glands. ╂[< Greek téras, atos monster +… … Useful english dictionary
(s)ter-1, (s)terǝ- : (s)trē- — (s)ter 1, (s)terǝ : (s)trē English meaning: stiff, immovable; solid, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘starr, steif sein, starrer, fester Ghegenstand, especially Pflanzenstamm or stengel; steif gehen, stolpern, fallen, stolzieren” Note … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Med|i|ter|ra|ne|an — «MEHD uh tuh RAY nee uhn, RAY yuhn», adjective. nearly or entirely enclosed by land; land locked. ╂[< Latin mediterrāneus (< medius middle (of) + terra land, earth) + English an] Med|i|ter|ra|ne|an «MEHD uh tuh RAY nee uhn, RAYN yuhn»,… … Useful english dictionary
med|i|ter|ra|ne|an — «MEHD uh tuh RAY nee uhn, RAY yuhn», adjective. nearly or entirely enclosed by land; land locked. ╂[< Latin mediterrāneus (< medius middle (of) + terra land, earth) + English an] Med|i|ter|ra|ne|an «MEHD uh tuh RAY nee uhn, RAYN yuhn»,… … Useful english dictionary
af|ter-shave — «AF tuhr SHAYV, AHF », noun, or after shave lotion, shaving lotion applied after shaving to soothe the skin … Useful english dictionary
al|gom|e|ter — «al GOM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring the sensitiveness of the skin to pain caused by pressure. ╂[< Greek álgos pain + English meter] … Useful english dictionary
blis|ter — «BLIHS tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a little baglike place in the skin filled with watery matter. Blisters are often caused by burns or rubbing. SYNONYM(S): vesicle, bleb. 2. a similar swelling on the surface of a plant, on metal, on the surface of… … Useful english dictionary
der|map|ter|an — «duhr MAP tuhr uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to the order of insects comprising the earwigs. –n. = earwig. (Cf. ↑earwig) ╂[< New Latin Dermaptera the order name < Greek dérma skin + pterón wing] … Useful english dictionary
der|mop|ter|an — «duhr MOP tuhr uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to the order of mammals comprising the flying lemurs. –n. = flying lemur. (Cf. ↑flying lemur) ╂[< New Latin Dermoptera the order name < Greek dérma skin + pterón wing] … Useful english dictionary
es|the|si|om|e|ter — «ehs THEE zee OM uh tehr, see », noun. an instrument for measuring the degree of sensitivity to touch, especially by finding how close two points pressed against the skin can be to each other and yet be felt as distinct points. Also,… … Useful english dictionary
