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Term :: Term (n.) That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.

Uropygium :: Uropygium (n.) The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose..

Famish :: Famish (v. t.) To kill, or to cause to suffer extremity, by deprivation or denial of anything necessary..

Bridgehead :: Bridgehead (n.) A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont..

Horn :: Horn (n.) One of the curved ends of a crescent; esp., an extremity or cusp of the moon when crescent-shaped..

Kurilian :: Kurilian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Kurile Islands, a chain of islands in the Pacific ocean, extending from the southern extremity of Kamschatka to Yesso..

Terminal :: Terminal (n.) Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge..

Pileorhiza :: Pileorhiza (n.) A cap of cells which covers the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.

Acrospore :: Acrospore (n.) A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi.

Topping :: Topping (n.) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.

Extreme :: Extreme (n.) The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity.

Butt :: Butt (v. i.) To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut..

Step :: Step (v. i.) A bearing in which the lower extremity of a spindle or a vertical shaft revolves.

Glome :: Glome (n.) One of the two prominences at the posterior extremity of the frog of the horse's foot.

Corner :: Corner (n.) An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part..

Ovate-subulate :: Ovate-subulate (a.) Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity..

Finial :: Finial (n.) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself..

Base :: Base (n.) That extremity of a leaf, fruit, etc., at which it is attached to its support..

Extremity :: Extremity (n.) The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity..

Utterance :: Utterance (n.) The last extremity; the end; death; outrance.

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