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 seal limbs seal limbs /siːl lɪmz/

noun

  1. An abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy  ( phocomelia , seal limbs )
    an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy


 offal offal /ˈɒfəl/

noun

  1. Viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans  ( offal )
    viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
      The offal, or organ meat, was a popular ingredient in traditional dishes
    The offal, or organ meat, was a popular ingredient in traditional dishes


 wire grass wire grass /waɪər græs/

noun

  1. Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere  ( Eleusine indica , goose grass , wire grass , yard grass , yardgrass )
    coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
  2. Handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn  ( Andropogon scoparius , broom beard grass , prairie grass , Schizachyrium scoparium , wire grass )
    handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn


 fragmentation bomb fragmentation bomb /ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən bɒm/

noun

  1. A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles  ( anti-personnel bomb , antipersonnel bomb , daisy cutter , fragmentation bomb )
    a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles


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