The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
To form such hardened tissue.
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
A raised bank of earth and the hedgerow on top.
To dig ditches around.
To dig ditches.
To throw into a ditch.
To discard or abandon.
To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.