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| ABC soil |
a soil made up of three distinct layers, the A, or top layer, being humus and organic matter, the B layer being clay and oxidized material, and the C layer being loose rock and mineral materials. |
| A horizon |
the uppermost layer of soil in a geological soil profile; topsoil. |
| annual ring |
one of the concentric rings of wood visible in a cross section of a tree representing the layer of growth from one year. |
| archiblast |
the outer layer of an embryo in a very early, two-layered stage of development. [1/2 definitions] |
| baked Alaska |
a rich dessert made by piling ice cream on top of a layer of cake, covering the whole with meringue, and baking or broiling until the meringue begins to brown. |
| bast |
the strong fibrous outer layer of certain plant stems, such as flax or hemp, consisting of phloem tissue, and used in manufacturing cordage or woven goods. [1/2 definitions] |
| bed |
a supporting base or layer. [1/10 definitions] |
| bedding |
something that forms a bottom layer. [1/3 definitions] |
| bedrock |
the solid layer of rock in the earth's surface, usu. beneath soil, sand, gravel, or the like. [2/3 definitions] |
| benthos |
the bottom layer of a body of water. |
| blanket |
a layer of something, such as snow, clouds, or flowers, that covers a thing or area. [1/5 definitions] |
| -blast |
bud, embryo, cell layer, or other generative unit. |
| blastula |
an embryo in an early stage of development that consists of a single layer of cells forming a hollow sphere. |
| blubber |
the layer of fat beneath the skin of whales, seals, and other large sea mammals. [1/5 definitions] |
| Boston cream pie |
a two-layer cake with a custard filling and chocolate icing. |
| cambium |
a thin layer of cells occurring between the bark and wood of a vascular plant, and producing the growth of both. |
| cap rock |
the solid rock layer that is immediately over a deposit of oil, gas, salt, or the like. |
| cell wall |
the rigid outermost layer of a plant cell, which is made of cellulose. |
| chromosphere |
a layer of gas, mostly hydrogen, that surrounds a star, esp. the sun, above the photosphere and below the corona. |
| clambake |
a seaside picnic or party at which clams and various other foods are cooked, usu. by placing on heated rocks covered with a layer of seaweed. [1/2 definitions] |
| coat |
a covering or layer. [2/5 definitions] |
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