crown+of+the+head

  • 11head flattening — ▪ artificial deformation   practice of intentionally changing the shape of the human skull, once common in some cultures. Head flattening was practiced by a number of North, Central, and South American Indian tribes, particularly before European… …

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  • 12crown —   Kalaunu, kolona, pāpale ali i, lei ali i.    ♦ Holy crown, pāpale la a.    ♦ Crown of a hat, ipu, piko.    ♦ Crown of the head, piko, mino.    ♦ Crown lands, āina lei ali i.    ♦ Crown prince or princess, ho oilina mō ī.    ♦ Crown of thorns,… …

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  • 13crown-heel length — (CHL) the length of an embryo, fetus, or infant from the crown of the head to the heel; used in estimating the age of the embryos during the eighth week and of fetuses. It is the equivalent of standing height in older individuals …

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  • 14crown-rump length — (CRL) the length of an embryo, fetus, or infant from the crown of the head to the breech; used in estimating the age of embryos from the fourth to the eighth week. It is the equivalent of sitting vertex height in older individuals …

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  • 15Crown jewels — The Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom Crown jewels are jewels or artifacts of the reigning royal family of their respective country. They belong to monarchs and are passed to the next sovereign to symbolize the right to rule. They may… …

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  • 16Crown — (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf. {Cornice},… …

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  • 17Crown antler — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …

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  • 18Crown bar — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …

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  • 19Crown glass — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …

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  • 20Crown imperial — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …

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