body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
pseudopod,
pseudopodium temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
flagellum a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
hair a filamentous projection or process on an organism
cirrus a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
spine a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
aculea small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
villus a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
fetlock projection behind and above a horse's hoof
tentacle any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
arista bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
zygomatic process a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
trochanter one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
transverse process one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
odontoid process a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
metaphysis the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
olecranon,
olecranon process process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
excrescence (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
papilla a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
process -
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
devolution,
degeneration the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
evolution,
development (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
economic process any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
encapsulation the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
instruction execution,
execution the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
human process a process in which human beings are involved
iteration,
loop doing or saying again; a repeated performance
natural action,
natural process,
activity,
action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
functioning,
performance,
operation any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
photography the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
processing preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
reversible process any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed
sensitisation,
sensitization (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
defining,
shaping any process serving to define the shape of something
process -
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"
condensation (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
process -
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
experimental condition,
condition the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
process -
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
judicial writ,
writ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
citation thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
process of monition,
monition a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
Verb
process -
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
carboxylate treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid
beneficiate process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction
digest soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
fumigate,
fume treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
air-condition control the humidity and temperature of; "The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned"
process -
deal with in a routine way; "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"
care,
handle,
manage,
deal feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
process -
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"
countermarch change the order of soldiers during a march
march out,
debouch pass out or emerge; especially of rivers; "The tributary debouched into the big river"
process -
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
