| nutcracker | 1. An instrument for cracking nuts. 2. <zoology> A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its colour is dark brown, spotted with white. It feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects. The American, or Clarke's, nutcracker (Picicorvus Columbianus) of Western North America. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| esophagus | <anatomy> That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. Alternative forms: sophagus. Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; root of which is used as future of to bear, carry (cf. Skr. Vi to go, drive) + to eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |