| brush turkey | <zoology> A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidae. Also applied to several allied species of new Guinea. The brush turkeys live in the "brush," and construct a common nest by collecting a large heap of decaying vegetable matter, which generates heat sufficient to hatch the numerous eggs (sometimes half a bushel) deposited in it by the females of the flock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| polishing brush | A brush usually mounted in a rotating instrument, used to polish teeth or artificial replacements. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cytology brush | A small brush which is used to collect cells during the course of a biopsy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| denture brush | A brush used to clean removable dentures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| end-brush | An anomalous term that refers to the terminal arborization of an axon. Synonym: end-brush. Origin: G. Telos, end, + dendron, tree (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kruse's brush | A bunch of fine platinum wires attached to a holder; used in bacteriological work to spread material over the surface of a culture medium. (05 Mar 2000) |