Bassarisk
any carnivorous mammal of the genus b-ssariscus, comprising the cacomistles and ringtails.
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of or relating to an enameling technique in which transparent enamels are fused over a background carved in low relief, or to a piece, as of jewelry, so enameled. historical examples b-sse-taille: low cutting of metal beneath the line of the surface, used in enamelling. the library of work and play: working in metals charles […]
- Basse-terre
a seaport in and the capital of guadeloupe, in the french west indies. see under guadeloupe. two islands (b-sse-terre and grande-terre) separated by a narrow channel in the leeward islands of the west indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of france. 687 sq. mi. (1179 sq. km). capital: b-sse-terre. historical examples […]
- Basse-normandie
noun a region of nw france, on the english channel: consists of the cherbourg peninsula in the west rising to the normandy hills in the east; mainly agricultural
- Bassein
a city in sw burma, near the mouth of the irrawaddy river. historical examples the city of b-ssein, near bombay, has been destroyed by storms and earthquakes. the philippine islands, 1493-1898: volume xviii, 1617-1620 various b-ssein is one hundred and ninety-two miles west of rangoon. a tour of the missions augustus hopkins strong having finished […]
- Bassen-kornzweig syndrome
b-ssen-kornzweig syndrome b-ssen-kornzweig syndrome bas·sen-korn·zweig syndrome (bās’ən-kôrn’zwīg) n. see abetalipoproteinemia.