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semierect — adjective Date: 1822 1. incompletely upright in bodily posture < semierect primates > 2. erect for half the length < semierect stems > … New Collegiate Dictionary
semierect — adj. somewhat erect, partially upright … English contemporary dictionary
semierect — semi·erect … English syllables
semierect — “+ adjective Etymology: semi + erect : imperfectly erect; specifically : erect for half the length * * * adj.; semierectly, adv.; semierectness, n … Useful english dictionary
ape — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English apa; akin to Old High German affo ape Date: before 12th century 1. a. monkey; especially one of the larger tailless or short tailed Old World forms b. any of two families (Pongidae and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Griffon Bruxellois — Infobox Dogbreed image caption = A Griffon Bruxellois akcgroup = Toy akcstd = http://www.akc.org/breeds/brussels griffon/index.cfm altname = Brussels Griffon Belgium Griffon ankcgroup = Group 1 (Toy) ankcstd =… … Wikipedia
Old German Cropper — Conservation Status Common Classification US Breed Group Fan … Wikipedia
blackberry — blackberrylike, adj. /blak ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. blackberries. 1. the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus. 2. the plant itself. [bef. 1000; ME blakeberie, OE blaceberie. See BLACK, BERRY] * * *… … Universalium
dinosaur — /duy neuh sawr /, n. 1. any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals. 2. something that is… … Universalium
figurehead — /fig yeuhr hed /, n. 1. a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads. 2. Naut. a carved full length figure or bust built into the bow… … Universalium
