caryatid definition
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Caryatid A caryatid from the Erechtheion, standing in contrapposto, displayed at the British Museum. A caryatid (/kæriˈætɪd/; Greek: καρυάτις, plural: καρυάτιδες) is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head. The Greek term karyatides literally means maidens of Karyai, an ancient town of Peloponnese.
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Azurite For the DFPSO vessel, see Azurite DFPSO. Azurite is a soft, deep blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits. It is also known as Chessylite after the type locality at Chessy-les-Mines near Lyon, France.
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- den·drite. n. Any of the various branched protoplasmic extensions of a nerve cell that conducts impulses from adjacent cells inward toward the cell body. Also called dendritic process, dendron, neurodendrite, neurodendron.
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- Definition of candid. 1  1 : white candid flames. 2  2 : free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair a candid observer. 3  3a : marked by honest sincere expression a candid discussionb : indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception her candid facec : disposed to criticize severely : blunt candid critics.
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echinacea Definition. 1  Echinacea, or purple coneflower, is a perennial herb of the Composite family, commonly known as the daisy family. Most often referred to as the purple coneflower, this hardy plant also known as Sampson root, Missouri snakeroot, and rudbeckia.
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Definition of 'caryatid' a supporting column that has the form of a draped female figure. Origin of caryatid. ; from Classical Latin plural caryatides ; from Classical Greek karyatides, priestesses of the temple of Diana at Karyai, Macedonia.
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- platitude. n. 1. a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace. 2. staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness.[C19: from French, literally: flatness, from plat flat].ack of originality; triteness: a passage of platitude which no critical prejudgment can force us to admire (Edgar Allan Poe). [French, from. , flat, from Old French; see plate .]. plat′i·tu′di·nous (-to͞od′n-əs, -tyo͞od′-) , plat′i·tu′di·nal (-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-) adj. plat′i·tu′di·nous·ly adv.
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- apatite. 1. calcium phosphate; one of the two mineral constituents of bones and teeth. 2. fluorapatite; a naturally occurring rock mineral containing fluorine. apatite calculi. see apatite urolith.. calcium phosphate; one of the two mineral constituents of bones and teeth. 2. fluorapatite; a naturally occurring rock mineral containing fluorine. apatite calculi. see apatite urolith.
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Pecan - Carya illinoinensis TREE Seeds - BULK WILD COLLECTION VARIETY - Cold Hardy To Zone 6 (005 Seeds - 5 Seeds - Pkt. Size) Botanical Name:Carya illinoinensis wild collection Family:Juglandaceae Genus:Carya Species:illinoinensis Variety:wild collection Common Name:Pecan Height:65-130 feet Minimum Hardiness Zone: genus 6 Characteristics Specimen Tree Wildlife Food Drought Tolerant Heat Tolerant Edible Fruit/Nuts Shade Tree Crop Plant Deer Attractant
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Pecan - Carya illinoinensis TREE Seeds - BULK WILD COLLECTION VARIETY - Cold Hardy To Zone 6 (005 Seeds - 5 Seeds - Pkt. Size) The pecan (pronounced /pɨˈkɑːn/, /pɨˈkæn/, or /ˈpiːkæn/), Carya illinoinensis, is a species of hickory, native to south-central North America, in the United States from southern Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana east to western Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and western Tennessee, south through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Florida, and west into New Mexico.
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- Definitions for cordateˈkɔr deɪt. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word cordate. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: cordate, heart-shaped, cordiform(adj) (of a leaf) shaped like a heart.
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Search Within the context of genetics, most often used in the term cis-acting, which means that the activity of a locus affects only the molecule of DNA where that locus resides. cleid-or cleido-or clid-or clido- [Greek kleis key] Pertaining to the clavicle (cleidocostal).octo- [Latin coctus cooked] (1) altered by heat or boiling (coctoprotein); (2) at the boiling point of water (coctostable). coel-or coelo- [Greek koilos hollow] Chamber, cavity, ventricle (coeloblastula). coen-or coeno-or caen-or caeno-or cen-or ceno- [Greek koinos common] Common, shared (coenocyte). See also: cen- .
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Dianthus caryophyllus For other uses, see Carnation (disambiguation). Dianthus caryophyllus, carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall.
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- candide definition: Proper noun 1. A novel by Voltaire (in which the protagonist shares his moniker with the title.) 2. The Operetta of the same name, by Leonard Bernstein. 3. A naïve and innocent person.Anagrams 4. candied...
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Daphne Daphne (/ˈdæfniː/; Greek: δάφνη, meaning laurel) is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a naiad—a type of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.
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Coreopsis Coreopsis /ˌkɒriːˈɒpsɨs/ is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include calliopsis and tickseed, a name shared with various other plants.he 75 to 80 Coreopsis species are native to North, Central, and South America. The flowers are usually yellow with a toothed tip. They have showy flower heads with involucral bracts in two distinct series of eight each, the outer being commonly connate at the base.
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Caryophyllene Caryophyllene / ˌ k ær i oʊ f ɪ ˈ l iː n /, or (−)-β-caryophyllene, is a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene that is a constituent of many essential oils, especially clove oil, the oil from the stems and flowers of Syzygium aromaticum (cloves), the essential oil of Cannabis sativa, rosemary, and hops.
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- Definition of prismatic. 1  1 : relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism. 2  2a : formed by a prismb : resembling the colors formed by refraction of light through a prism prismatic effects. 3  3 : highly colored : brilliant prismatic lyrics.
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- A Caryopsis is a simple dry indehiscent fruit, like an achene, but with the seedcoat fused with the fruit coat. This is the fruit of Sweetcorn (Zea). Other fruits of this type are all members of the Grass Family (Poaceae): Barley (Hordeum), Oats (Avena), Rice (Oryza), Rye (Secale), Wheat (Triticum). A Caryopsis is a simple dry indehiscent fruit, like an achene, but with the seedcoat fused with the fruit coat.
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- 1. platitude-a trite or obvious remark. banality, cliche, commonplace, bromide. comment, remark, input-a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account.ack of originality; triteness: a passage of platitude which no critical prejudgment can force us to admire (Edgar Allan Poe). [French, from. , flat, from Old French; see plate .]. plat′i·tu′di·nous (-to͞od′n-əs, -tyo͞od′-) , plat′i·tu′di·nal (-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-) adj. plat′i·tu′di·nous·ly adv.
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apatite Medical Definition of apatite. : any of a group of calcium phosphate minerals occurring variously as hexagonal crystals, as granular masses, or in fine-grained masses as the chief constituent of bones and teeth and of phosphate rock; especially : calcium phosphate fluoride Ca5F(PO4)3.
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comment Noun. 1. platitude-a trite or obvious remark. banality, cliche, commonplace, bromide. comment, remark, input-a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account. truism-an obvious truth.
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- Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals which includes hydroxyl-apatite, fluor-apatite and chlor-apatite. Apatite is the most common type of phosphate in the world and it is the main source for phosphorus, a chemical essential to bioenergetics and photosynthesis.Apatite is composed of calcium phosphate, which is the same material that makes up teeth and bones.patite is the most common type of phosphate in the world and it is the main source for phosphorus, a chemical essential to bioenergetics and photosynthesis. Apatite is composed of calcium phosphate, which is the same material that makes up teeth and bones.
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- From Middle French cariatide, from Latin caryatides, from Ancient Greek καρυάτιδες (Karuátides), plural of καρυᾶτις (Karuâtis, “a priestess of Artemis, female figures used as bearing-shafts”), from καρυατίζω (Karuatízō, “dance the Karyatid festival dance”) from καρύαι (Karúai, “a town in Laconia with a temple of Artemis and a festival”)
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apexification a·pex·i·fi·ca·tion. Induced tooth root development or closure of the root apex by hard tissue deposition. apexification. a process of promoting apical closure of the root in an endodontically treated tooth by placement of calcium hydroxide paste or other tissue-tolerant material in the root canal after an apicoectomy.
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charity 6. often Charity Christianity The theological virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love. [ 1 Middle English charite, from Old French, Christian love, from Latin cāritās, affection, from cārus, dear; see kā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]