| spurry | <botany> An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder. <botany> Sand spurry, any low herb of the genus Lepigonum, mostly found in sandy places. Alternative forms: spurrey Origin: D. Or OF. Spurrie; cf. G. Spergel, NL. Spergula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| spurs, heel | Pointed bony outgrowths at the back of the heel or under the heel beneath the sole of the foot. Heel spurs at the back of the heel are associated with inflammation of the achilles tendon (tendinitis) and cause tenderness and pain at the back of the heel made worse while pushing off the ball of the foot. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spurt | A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space. "The long, steady sweep of the so-called "paddle" tried him almost as much as the breathless strain of the spurt." (T. Hughes) Origin: Cf. Icel. Sprette a spurt, spring, run, spretta to sprit, spring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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a bony projection above the foot on some birds in the order Galliformes.
출처: museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/glossary/gawwglossar...
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on grapevines, canes pruned to 1 to 4 nodes.
출처: www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/mg/manual/glossary.htm
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Hollow, narrow conical projection from the base of a petal or sepal.
출처: www.ernestartist.org/BotanicalGlossary01.htm
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A hollow, tubular projection of a flower petal.
출처: forest.moscowfsl.wsu.edu/rmrs_gtr118/glossary.html
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of a leg segment: a movable "spine," usually larger than most spines and located at the apex of the segment; of wing: dark marking running toward base from band, near front of wing
출처: www.sdvc.uwyo.edu/grasshopper/ghcoglos.htm
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| spur | a railway line connected to a trunk line |
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| spur | gear wheels that mesh in the same plane |
| spur | in response to an unforeseen need |
| spur | any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia |
| spur | a family of plants of order Geraniales |
| spur | bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers |
| spur | a stinging herb of tropical America |
| spur | intended to deceive |
| spur | born out of wedlock |
| spur | plausible but false |
| spur | a correlation between two variables (e.g., between the number of electric motors in the home and grades at school) that does not result from any direct relation between them (buying electric motors will not raise grades) but from their relation to other variables |
| spur | tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing |