The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians.
A flattened cap of neuropil in the brain of insects.
A funnel-shaped expansion of the vas deferens or oviduct of insects.
A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
A section removed from a larger whole.
The editing of film or other recordings.
An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
The action of the verb to cut.
The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
A newspaper clipping.
An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.
Of a beverage: half-sized.
Piercing, sharp.
That is used for cutting.