main body
Americannoun
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Specialized proteins carry these barcodes from the neuron's main body to the synapse, the point where two neurons meet.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 7, 2026
The main body of the show, mounted in capacious glass cabinets, is organized around his most notable books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Firefighters had anticipated that the blaze would eventually move in this direction and reiterated that the main body of the fire remained inside primary containment lines and that things were still going as planned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
But the main body representing champagne producers – the Comité Champagne -- said mistreatment of workers happened very rarely and when discovered was immediately stopped.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
The office area forming the “head” to the left is connected by a narrow passageway to the “shell” containing the main body of the museum.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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