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Clasping — Clasp Clasp (kl[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clasped} (kl[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clasping}] [OE. claspen, clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.] 1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clasping heliotrope — mėlynasis heliotropas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Heliotropium amplexicaule), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Heliotropium amplexicaule angl. blue heliotrope; clasping… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
clasping — /klas ping, klah sping/, adj. (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem. [1870 75; CLASP + ING2] * * * … Universalium
clasping — klÉ‘Ësp n. buckle; holding with the hand; hug, embrace v. hug, embrace; hold by the hand; fasten together … English contemporary dictionary
clasping — scalping … Anagrams dictionary
clasping — adjective Etymology: from present participle of clasp (II) of a leaf or petiole : partly or wholly surrounding the stem compare perfoliate … Useful english dictionary
clasping organ — clasper … Dictionary of ichthyology
clasping apparatus — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A movable, heavily sclerotized sclerite of male ostracods, that articulates with the midportion of the peniferum in a socket near the ventral cardo and the loop of the spermatic tube; probably a tactile organ … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Stem-clasping — Stem clasp ing, a. (Bot.) Embracing the stem with its base; amplexicaul, as a leaf or petiole. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stem-clasping — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: stem (I) : amplexicaul … Useful english dictionary
