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Organ vs Sturt - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between organ and sturt

is that organ is a largest part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions while sturt is 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.

As verbs the difference between organ and sturt

is that organ is to supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs while sturt is to vex; to annoy; to startle.

organ

English

(wikipedia organ) (Pipe organ)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A largest part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
  • (by extension) A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
  • (musical instruments) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.
  • * , chapter=5
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ , the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.}}
  • An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
  • A species of cactus ().
  • (slang) The penis.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * barrel organ * house organ * internal organ * mouth organ * pipe organ * sense organ * sex organ * storage organ * swell organ * vital organ

    Related terms

    * organelle * organic * organise or organize * organism * organist

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs.
  • * Bishop Mannyngham
    • Thou art elemented and organed for other apprehensions.

    Anagrams

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    sturt

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) 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.

    • See also

    *centimorgan *morgan (named for Sturtevant's teacher)

    Etymology 2

    Compare start.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect) disturbance; annoyance; care
  • (mining) A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits.
    • (Raymond)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect) To vex; to annoy; to startle.

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