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pith

/pɪθ/ /paɪθ/

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noun

Médula

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. "

El niño hurgó en la rama con un palo, tratando de sacar la médula suave y blanca del centro.

plant material substance part biology

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noun

Médula

The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.

Examples :

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

El interior de la cornamenta desprendida, cuando se encontró, estaba lleno de médula esponjosa.

anatomy material substance animal body

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noun

Médula espinal, médula

The spinal cord; the marrow.

Examples :

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

El accidente dañó la columna vertebral del animal, afectando la médula espinal y causando parálisis.

anatomy physiology organ body

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noun

Albedo

The albedo of a citrus fruit.

Examples :

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

Después de pelar la naranja, quité cuidadosamente el albedo amargo para que fuera más dulce.

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noun

Esencia, meollo, sustancia

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

Examples :

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

La esencia de mi idea es que la gente debería elegir sus propias horas de trabajo.

energy quality character mind aspect

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noun

Fuerza, vigor

Power, strength, might.

Examples :

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

El increíble rendimiento de la atleta demostró la fuerza de su entrenamiento y dedicación.

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verb

Extraer la médula de

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. "

El investigador tuvo que extraer cuidadosamente la médula de cada tallo de maíz para analizar su contenido de azúcar.

plant biology agriculture

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verb

Desmédular

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. "

El investigador tuvo que desmédular la rana antes de diseccionarla para la clase de biología.

medicine animal biology physiology anatomy

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noun

Uno dividido por pi

One divided by pi.

Examples :

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

El ingeniero calculó la impedancia, determinando que uno dividido por pi de la admitancia del circuito era crucial para un rendimiento óptimo.

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adjective

Piésimo

The ordinal form of the number pi.

Examples :

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

La raíz piésima de pi es aproximadamente 1.439...