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Definition of Nettling

1. n. A process (resembling splicing) by which two ropes are joined end to end so as to form one rope.

2. p. pr. & a. Stinging; irritating.

Definition of Nettling

1. Verb. (present participle of nettle) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nettling

1. nettle [v] - See also: nettle

Medical Definition of Nettling

1. Stinging; irritating. Nettling cell, a lasso cell. See Lasso. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nettling

Literary usage of Nettling

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1. The Journal of Medical Research by American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists (1907)
"The nettling hairs were made practically sterile by boiling for ten minutes ... Probably on account of the tendency of the fresh, active nettling hairs to ..."

2. Anatomy of the Invertebrata by Carl Th. Ernst Siebold (1874)
"These nettling organs are generally composed of an oval capsule, ... (1) In some species, there exist in place of these nettling organs others of a ..."

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