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the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage torso: the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" luggage compartment: compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk" proboscis: a long flexible snout as of an elephant
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In botany, trunk refers to the main structural member of a tree that is supported by and directly attached to the roots and which in turn supports the branches. The trunk is also often called the bole. The trunk is covered by the bark, which is an important diagnostic feature in tree identification, and which often differs markedly from the bottom of the trunk to the top, depending on the species. The trunk, or bole, is the most important part of the tree for timber production. ...
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or stethidium, that part of the body which intervenes between the head and abdomen, including wings, feet, thorax, pectus, epigastrium.
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The body, excluding the head, neck, arms and legs.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/4...
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The main, central, mostly straight part of a tree or shrub, which the branches grow from. Some trees have more than one trunk.
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