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sturt.

In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.

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Meaning & usage

noun/stɜː(ɹ)t/
  1. In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.

Where this word comes from

From the name of Alfred Henry Sturtevant.

noun/stɜː(ɹ)t/
  1. disturbance; annoyance; care

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · obsolete
  2. A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits.

Where this word comes from

Compare start.

verb/stɜː(ɹ)t/
  1. To vex; to annoy; to startle.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · obsolete · transitive
  2. To start with fear.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Compare start.

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