Haversian lamella
haversian lamella n.
See concentric lamella.
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noun, (sometimes lowercase) Anatomy. 1. a and the series of concentric bony plates surrounding it. haversian system n. See osteon.
- Haversine
[hav-er-sahyn] /ˈhæv ərˌsaɪn/ noun, Trigonometry. 1. one half the versed sine of a given angle or arc. /ˈhævəˌsaɪn/ noun 1. (obsolete) half the value of the versed sine
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