everting — v. turn outward, turn inside out … English contemporary dictionary
everting — noun the act of turning inside out • Syn: ↑inversion, ↑eversion • Derivationally related forms: ↑evert, ↑evert (for: ↑eversion), ↑invert ( … Useful english dictionary
everting suture — a method by which the approximated edges of a wound are turned outward; formed by encircling with the needle a larger amount of tissue at the depth of the wound than at the periphery. See Plate 41 … Medical dictionary
moss animal — bryozoan. [1880 85] * * * ▪ invertebrate Introduction also called bryozoan, any member of the phylum Bryozoa (also called Polyzoa or Ectoprocta), in which there are about 5,000 extant species. Another 15,000 species are known only from… … Universalium
eversion — noun 1. the position of being turned outward the eversion of the foot • Derivationally related forms: ↑evert • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑posture, ↑attitude 2. the act of turning inside out … Useful english dictionary
Evert — E*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Everted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Everting}.] [L. evertere. See {Everse}.] 1. To overthrow; to subvert. [R.] Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn outwards, or inside out, as an intestine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Everted — Evert E*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Everted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Everting}.] [L. evertere. See {Everse}.] 1. To overthrow; to subvert. [R.] Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn outwards, or inside out, as an intestine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evagination — noun Etymology: Late Latin evagination , evaginatio, act of unsheathing, from Latin evaginare to unsheathe, from e + vagina sheath Date: circa 1676 1. an act or instance of everting 2. a product of eversion ; outgrowth … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nemertea — For the Romanian village that bears this name, see Gura Teghii. Nemertea … Wikipedia
Flexagon — In geometry, flexagons are flat models made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed , to reveal a number of hidden faces. They are amusing toys but have also caught the interest of mathematicians.Flexagons are usually square or… … Wikipedia