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Origin of sheath
OTHER WORDS FROM sheath
sheath·less, adjectivesheath·like, sheath·y, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheath
sheath sheatheWords nearby sheath
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British Dictionary definitions for sheath
Word Origin for sheath
Old English scēath; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English scādan to divide
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Medical definitions for sheath
sheath
[ shēth ]
n. pl. sheaths (shēðz, shēths)
An enveloping tubular structure, such as the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.
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Scientific definitions for sheath
sheath
[ shēth ]
An enveloping tubular structure, such as the base of a grass leaf that surrounds the stem or the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.
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