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  • 51stalk|ing-horse — «ST kihng HRS», noun. 1. a horse, or figure of a horse or some other animal, behind which a hunter conceals himself in stalking game. 2. Figurative. anything used to hide plans or acts; something put forward to conceal one s real intentions,… …

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  • 52stalk|ing — stalk|ing, «STK ihng» noun. following someone with intent to injure or terrorize, usually over an extended period: »Though stalking is centuries old, it is a relatively new crime; The stalking victim tries to keep details of personal life secret …

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  • 53Stalk (sheaf) — The stalk of a sheaf is a mathematical construction capturing the behaviour of a sheaf around a given point.Motivation and definitionSheaves are defined on open sets, but the underlying topological space X consists of points. It is reasonable to… …

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  • 54stalk´like´ — stalk1 «stk», noun. 1. the stem or main axis of a plant, which rises directly from the root, and which usually supports the leaves, flowers, and fruit: »It is a long green reed, like the stalk of the maize (Fanny Kemble). 2. any slender,… …

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  • 55Stalk of the Celery — [ thumb|right|A screenshot from the movie Stalk of the Celery , also called Stalk of the Celery Monster , is a 1979 short animated film written, directed and animated entirely in pencil by Tim Burton during his time as a student with Cal Arts.The …

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  • 56stalk-eyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having the eyes raised on a stalk used chiefly of crustaceans * * * /stawk uyd /, adj. Anat. having the eyes located on pedicels, as some crustaceans and dipterans. [1850 55] * * * stalkˈ eyed adjective Having the eyes on… …

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  • 57stalk barnacle — Stalked Stalked (st[add]kt), a. Having a stalk or stem; borne upon a stem. [1913 Webster] {Stalked barnacle} (Zo[ o]l.), a goose barnacle, or anatifer; called also {stalk barnacle}. {Stalked crinoid} (Zo[ o]l.), any crinoid having a jointed stem …

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  • 58Stalk Borer — The Stalk Borer is a larval pest of corn. It is the caterpillar of Papaipema nebris , a Noctuid moth.External links* [http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/project/pestmngt3/AG271/corn sorghum/stalk borer.html|North Carolina State University species …

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  • 59stalk-like — resembling a stalk, similar to a stalk …

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  • 60stalk — (stawk) A nonliving bacterial appendage produced by the cell and extending from it …

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