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pinhead

/ˈpɪn.hɛd/

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noun

Tête d'épingle

The head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)

Examples :

"The tiny insect was so small; its head was no bigger than a pinhead. "

L'insecte minuscule était si petit ; sa tête n'était pas plus grosse qu'une tête d'épingle.

part appearance item

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noun

Crétin, imbécile

An ignorant, naive, foolish, or stupid person.

Examples :

"The pinhead kid in class didn't understand the simple instructions. "

Le crétin de la classe n'a pas compris les instructions simples.

person character attitude mind

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Skieur de télémark

A telemark skier.

Examples :

"Down the steep slope, the pinhead carved elegant turns, his heels free with each graceful motion. "

En bas de la pente raide, le skieur de télémark a sculpté des virages élégants, ses talons libres à chaque mouvement gracieux.

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Microcéphale

A human head that is unusually tapered or small, often due to microcephaly, or a person with that trait. Often promoted in freak shows as "human pinheads".

Examples :

"The old circus posters advertised a "human pinhead," displaying a person with a noticeably small and tapered head. "

Les vieilles affiches de cirque annonçaient un « microcéphale », présentant une personne avec une tête remarquablement petite et effilée.

body medicine appearance person human entertainment history inhuman

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Grillon nouveau-né

(pet stores) A newborn cricket used as food for pets.

Examples :

"My baby gecko only eats live food, so I bought a container of pinheads from the pet store for him. "

Mon bébé gecko ne mange que de la nourriture vivante, alors j'ai acheté un récipient de grillons nouveau-nés à la animalerie pour lui.

animal food insect

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Ébauche de champignon, primordium

(mycoculture) The immature juvenile fruiting body of a mushroom prior to its gills opening.

Examples :

"The mushroom cultivator carefully watched the substrate for the appearance of tiny pinheads, the first sign of a successful fruiting. "

Le cultivateur de champignons surveillait attentivement le substrat pour l'apparition de minuscules ébauches de champignons, le premier signe d'une fructification réussie.

biology plant organism