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| antenna |
one of a pair of long, thin body parts on the head of insects, crabs, and other animals. Antennae are used to feel and smell. [1/2 definitions] |
| fin |
a thin, flat body part of a fish and certain other water animals which is used for swimming or balance. [1/3 definitions] |
| football |
the British word for soccer, a game in which two teams of eleven players attempt to advance a ball into an opposing goal by kicking or striking it with body parts other than the hands and arms. [1/4 definitions] |
| leg |
one of the body parts of an animal or human that is used for standing and walking. [1/4 definitions] |
| paralysis |
a loss of feeling in or the ability to move a body part. Paralysis is caused by injury or disease of the nervous system. |
| skeleton |
the inner framework of bones and cartilage in vertebrate animals. Skeletons support the body and protect softer body parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| socket |
a hollow place in which a body part rests or turns. [1/2 definitions] |
| stimulus |
something that causes a physical response in a body part. [1/2 definitions] |
| tendon |
a cord or band of tough white tissue that connects a muscle with a bone or other body part; sinew. |
| tentacle |
a long thin body part on the head or around the mouth of some animals. Tentacles are used for feeling or taking hold of things. |
| tract1 |
a group of body parts and organs which act together to perform a function. [1/2 definitions] |
| twitch |
an involuntary, jerky movement of a body part, or a condition marked by such movements. [1/3 definitions] |
| wing |
either of a pair of movable body parts used by birds, bats, or insects to fly. [2/6 definitions] |
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