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71orphan lot — n. In a subdivision, a plot of land marked as a housing lot, but considered unbuildable because of terrain or environmental constraints. Example Citation: Michael Cassettari likes the woodsy feel of the vacant lot at the end of Rowland Avenue …
72orphan — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)fən[/t]] orphans, orphaned 1) N COUNT An orphan is a child whose parents are dead. I m an orphan and pretty much grew up on my own. ...a young orphan girl brought up by peasants... 2) V PASSIVE: no cont If a child is orphaned, their… …
73orphan — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin orphanus, from Greek orphanos; akin to Old High German erbi inheritance, Latin orbus orphaned Date: 15th century 1. a child deprived by death of one or usually both parents 2. a young animal that …
74Orphan gene — An orphan gene is a gene that has limited phylogenetic distribution. In other words, there is no detectable homolog in other organisms or the homologous genes are restricted to closely related organisms. In bacterial literature, orphan genes are… …
75Orphan's Benefit — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Die Kindervorstellung Originaltitel: Orphan’s Benefit Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1934 Länge: 8 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …
76Orphan’s Benefit — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Die Kindervorstellung Originaltitel: Orphan’s Benefit Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1934 Länge: 8 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …
77orphan drug — noun a) A medicinal drug which is effective in the treatment of some disease(s), but which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply …
78Orphan disease — A rare disease. In the United States, an orphan disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people. There are more than 5,000 such rare disorders. But taken together, they affect approximately 20 million Americans. One in every 12 individuals… …
79orphan — or|phan1 [ ɔrfən ] noun count a child whose parents have died orphan or|phan 2 [ ɔrfən ] verb transitive usually passive to make a child an orphan: children who have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic …
80orphan — or·phan || É”rfn / É”Ëf n. child whose parents are dead v. make into an orphan, cause to become orphan …
