RHABDITE

Rhab"dite, n. Etym: [Gr. "ra`bdos a rod.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A minute smooth rodlike or fusiform structure found in the tissues of many Turbellaria.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the hard parts forming the ovipositor of insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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