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pith

/pɪθ/ /paɪθ/

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noun

The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.

Examples :

"The child poked at the branch with a stick, trying to dig out the soft, white pith in the center. "

plant material substance part biology

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noun

The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.

Examples :

"The inside of the shed antler, when found, was filled with a spongy pith. "

anatomy material substance animal body

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noun

The spinal cord; the marrow.

Examples :

"The accident damaged the animal's spine, affecting the pith and causing paralysis. "

anatomy physiology organ body

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noun

The albedo of a citrus fruit.

Examples :

"After peeling the orange, I carefully removed the bitter pith to make it sweeter. "

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noun

The essential or vital part; force; energy; importance.

Examples :

"The pith of my idea is that people should choose their own work hours."

energy quality character mind aspect

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noun

Power, strength, might.

Examples :

"The athlete's incredible performance displayed the pith of her training and dedication. "

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verb

To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).

Examples :

"The researcher had to carefully pith each corn stalk to analyze its sugar content. "

plant biology agriculture

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verb

To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.

Examples :

"The researcher had to pith the frog before dissecting it for the biology class. "

medicine animal biology physiology anatomy

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noun

One divided by pi.

Examples :

"The engineer calculated the impedance, determining that the pith of the circuit's admittance was crucial for optimal performance. "

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adjective

The ordinal form of the number pi.

Examples :

"The pith root of pi is approximately 1.439..."