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/klas"ping, klah"sping/, adj.(of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.[1870-75; CLASP + -ING2]
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Clasping — Clasp Clasp (kl[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clasped} (kl[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clasping}] [OE. claspen, clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.] 1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clasping heliotrope — mėlynasis heliotropas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Heliotropium amplexicaule), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Heliotropium amplexicaule angl. blue heliotrope; clasping… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
clasping — a common reproductive act in fishes where the males uses his fins to clasp or wrap around the female. The action stimulates egg deposition, brings genital openings close together or facilitates intromission … Dictionary of ichthyology
clasping — klÉ‘Ësp n. buckle; holding with the hand; hug, embrace v. hug, embrace; hold by the hand; fasten together … English contemporary dictionary
clasping — scalping … Anagrams dictionary
clasping — adjective Etymology: from present participle of clasp (II) of a leaf or petiole : partly or wholly surrounding the stem compare perfoliate … Useful english dictionary
clasping organ — clasper … Dictionary of ichthyology
clasping apparatus — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A movable, heavily sclerotized sclerite of male ostracods, that articulates with the midportion of the peniferum in a socket near the ventral cardo and the loop of the spermatic tube; probably a tactile organ … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Stem-clasping — Stem clasp ing, a. (Bot.) Embracing the stem with its base; amplexicaul, as a leaf or petiole. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stem-clasping — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: stem (I) : amplexicaul … Useful english dictionary
