transverse partition — (BRYOZOA) A wall separating members of a successive line of zooids … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Transverse — Trans*verse , a. [L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn on direct across; trans across + vertere to turn: cf. F. transverse. See {Verse}, and cf. {Traverse}.] Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; often opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Transverse axis — Transverse Trans*verse , a. [L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn on direct across; trans across + vertere to turn: cf. F. transverse. See {Verse}, and cf. {Traverse}.] Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bulkhead — bulkheaded, adj. /bulk hed /, n. 1. Naut. any of various wall like constructions inside a vessel, as for forming watertight compartments, subdividing space, or strengthening the structure. 2. Aeron. a transverse partition or reinforcing frame in… … Universalium
septum transversum — septum trans·ver·sum tranz vər səm n, pl septa trans·ver·sa sə the diaphragm or the embryonic structure from which it in part develops * * * a thick plate of mesodermal tissue that occupies the space between the thoracic cavity and yolk stalk in… … Medical dictionary
bulkhead — i. A fireproof barrier separating the engine into various temperature zones. The cool zone houses the fuel, oil, hydraulic, and electrical components, along with their associated systems. The zones may be maintained at different pressures to… … Aviation dictionary
FORME — L’histoire du concept de forme et des théories de la forme est des plus singulières. Nous vivons dans un monde constitué de formes naturelles. Celles ci sont omniprésentes dans notre environnement et dans les représentations que nous nous en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
SINGULARITÉS DES FONCTIONS DIFFÉRENTIABLES (la théorie mathématique et ses applications) — De la topologie différentielle à la dynamique qualitative, en passant par la géométrie analytique et la topologie algébrique, les «singularités» ont bien des incarnations en mathématiques; mais cela n’exclut pas une certaine unité: qu’il s’agisse … Encyclopédie Universelle
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
