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Acnode
Acnode Ac"node, n. [L. acus needle + E. node.] (Geom.)
An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose co["o]rdinates
satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as
belonging to the curve.
AnodeAnode An"ode, n. [Gr. ? up + ? way.] (Elec.)
The positive pole of an electric battery, or more strictly
the electrode by which the current enters the electrolyte on
its way to the other pole; -- opposed to cathode. CrunodeCrunode Cru"node (kr?"n?d), n. [Prob. fr. L. crux a cross + E.
node.] (Geom.)
A point where one branch of a curve crosses another branch.
See Double point, under Double, a. Drepanodes varusJuniper Ju"ni*per, n. [L. juniperus, prop., youth-producing,
and so called from its evergreen appearance, from the roots
of E. juvenile, and parent. Cf. Gin the liquor.] (Bot.)
Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and
order Conifer[ae].
Note: The common juniper (J. communis) is a shrub of a low,
spreading form, having awl-shaped, rigid leaves in
whorls of threes, and bearing small purplish blue
berries (or galbuli), of a warm, pungent taste, used as
diuretic and in flavoring gin. A resin exudes from the
bark, which has erroneously been considered identical
with sandarach, and is used as pounce. The oil of
juniper is acrid, and used for various purposes, as in
medicine, for making varnish, etc. The wood of several
species is of a reddish color, hard and durable, and is
used in cabinetwork under the names of red cedar,
Bermuda cedar, etc.
Juniper worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a geometrid moth
(Drepanodes varus). It feeds upon the leaves of the
juniper, and mimics the small twigs both in form and
color, in a remarkable manner. Echinoderm
Echinoderm E*chin"o*derm`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Echinodermata.
Echinodermal
Echinodermal E*chi`no*der"mal, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
Echinodermatous
Echinodermatous E*chi`no*der"ma*tous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
Enode
Enode E*node", v. t. [L. enodare; e out + nodare to fill with
knots, nodus a knot.]
To clear of knots; to make clear. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
Internode
Internode In"ter*node`, n. [L. internodium; inter between +
nodus knot.]
1. (Bot.) The space between two nodes or points of the stem
from which the leaves properly arise. --H. Spenser.
2. (Anat.) A part between two joints; a segment;
specifically, one of the phalanges.
Lymph node
Lymph node Lymph node (Anat.)
A lymphatic gland.
Monodelph
Monodelph Mon"o*delph, Monodelphian Mon`o*del"phi*an, n.
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the Monodelphia.
MonodelphiaMonodelphia Mon`o*del"phi*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? single + ?
the womb.] (Zo["o]l.)
The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals;
the Placentalia. See Mammalia. Monodelphian
Monodelph Mon"o*delph, Monodelphian Mon`o*del"phi*an, n.
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the Monodelphia.
Monodelphic
Monodelphic Mon`o*del"phic, Monodelphous Mon`o*del"phous, a.
(Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia.
Monodelphous
Monodelphic Mon`o*del"phic, Monodelphous Mon`o*del"phous, a.
(Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia.
PalinodePalinode Pal"i*node, n. [L. palinodia, from Gr. ?; ? again + ?
a song. See Ode.]
1. An ode recanting, or retracting, a former one; also, a
repetition of an ode.
2. A retraction; esp., a formal retraction. --Sandys. Panicum barbinodePara grass Pa*ra" grass` (Bot.)
A valuable pasture grass (Panicum barbinode) introduced
into the Southern United States from Brazil. Platinode
Platinode Plat"i*node, n. [Platinum + Gr. ? a way.] (Physics)
A cathode. [R.]
Staminode
Staminode Stam"i*node, n. (Bot.)
A staminodium.
StenodermStenoderm Sten"o*derm, n. [Gr. ? narrow, little + -derm.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any species of bat belonging to the genus Stenoderma,
native of the West Indies and South America. These bats have
a short or rudimentary tail and a peculiarly shaped nose
membrane. StenodermineStenodermine Sten`o*der"mine, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the genus Stenoderma, which includes
several West Indian and South American nose-leaf bats. Threnode
Threnode Thren"ode, n.
A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song.
Meaning of Node from wikipedia
- Look up
node in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In general, a
node is a
localized swelling (a "knot") or a
point of
intersection (a vertex).
Node may refer...
- A
lymph node, or
lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped
organ of the
lymphatic system and the
adaptive immune system. A
large number of
lymph nodes are linked...
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child nodes. Similarly, an
external node (also
known as an
outer node, leaf
node, or
terminal node) is any
node that does not have
child nodes. The height...
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Node.js is a cross-platform, open-source
JavaScript runtime environment that can run on Windows, Linux, Unix, macOS, and more.
Node.js runs on the V8...
- The
sinoatrial node (also
known as the
sinuatrial node, SA
node or
sinus node) is an oval
shaped region of
special cardiac muscle in the
upper back wall...
- A
lunar node is
either of the two
orbital nodes of the Moon, that is, the two
points at
which the
orbit of the Moon
intersects the ecliptic. The ascending...
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Sinus node dysfunction (SND), also
known as sick
sinus syndrome (SSS), is a
group of
abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
usually caused by a malfunction...
- The
cystic node (also
known as the
cystic lymph node,
cystic lymph node of Lund, Lund's
node, or Mascagni's
lymph node and
often erroneously referred...
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telecommunications networks, a
node (Latin: nodus, ‘knot’) is
either a
redistribution point or a
communication endpoint. A
physical network node is an
electronic device...
- Bouchard's
nodes are hard, bony
outgrowths or
gelatinous cysts on the
proximal interphalangeal joints (the
middle joints of
fingers or toes). They are...
