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| pith [ pith ] |
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1. tissue under rind of citrus fruits: the soft whitish fibrous tissue that lies under the outer rind of a citrus fruit
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2. botany tissue inside stem of plant: the central spongy tissue of the stem of a vascular plant
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3. anatomy spongy interior of body part: the soft spongy inner tissue of a part of the body such as a hair shaft or bone
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4. central part of something: the central and most important part of something such as an argument or discussion
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5. vigor: strength or stamina
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transitive verb (past and past participle pithed, present participle pith·ing, 3rd person present singular piths) |
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1. biology cut spinal cord of laboratory animal: to cut or destroy the spinal cord of a vertebrate as part of a laboratory experiment
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2. agriculture kill animal by cutting spinal cord: to kill animals, especially cattle, by cutting through the spinal cord
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3. remove pith from plant stem: to remove the pith from the center of a plant stem
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| [ Old English piþa< Germanic] |
