To form such hardened tissue.
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.
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
To form by piercing or puncturing.
To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing.
To aim at a point or mark.
To incite, stimulate, goad.
To shoot without killing.
To make acidic or pungent.
To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.
To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.
To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.
To pierce or puncture slightly.
To make or become sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up.
To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals.
An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
A small pointed object.
The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object.
The footprint of a hare.
The penis.
Someone (especially a man or boy) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying.
A small roll of yarn or tobacco.
A feeling of remorse.
A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.