The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. In humans it is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for the integration of complex sensory functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity, and the higher mental functions such as consciousness, thought, reason, emotion, and memory.
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.
A volcanic plug, solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.
The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.
The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
A shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic mythology and folklore; a nix.
A falsehood; a lie.
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
The gorgerin of a capital.
The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.
A person's life.
To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.
To decrease in diameter.
To drink rapidly.