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 beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
To suppress; to force into submission.
To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
Lagenaria siceraria (syn. Cucurbita verrucosa), calabash, long-neck squash.
A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.
Cucurbita argyrosperma (syn. Cucurbita mixta), cushaw squash.
Cucurbita moschata, butternut squash, Barbary squash, China squash.
Cucurbita pepo, most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash, zucchini.
The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.
Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins.
A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.