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 such hardened tissue.
A stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids.
The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.
An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor.
The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant.
One of the two upright pieces of a ladder.
A particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone.
The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect.
The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans.
The hunting of a wild animal by stealthy approach.
An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.
Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill.
A haughty style of walking.
To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.ᵂᵖ
To walk haughtily.
To walk behind something, such as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under cover.
To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner.
To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.