See Also: chiastobasidial(medicine)
pinking(1)(dictionary)
pinking(2)(dictionary)
pinking shears(dictionary)

pinking shears (oh) and chiastobasidial (medicine)


pinking shears (oh)



also 'pinking .scissors n [plural]
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: pink 'to cut decoratively' (14-20 centuries)]
a special type of scissors with blades that have V-shaped teeth, used for cutting cloth

chiastobasidial (medicine)


chiastobasidial
<plant biology> Having to do with the the positions of the spindles in a developing fruiting body or basidium (the mushroom part) of fungus.