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an artificial protective covering for a tooth. , cap 1 / kap/ • n. 1. a kind of soft, flat hat without a brim, and sometimes having a visor. ∎ a kind of soft, close-fitting head covering worn for a… sheath , sheath / shē[unvoicedth]/ • n. (pl. sheaths / shē[voicedth]z; shē[unvoicedth]s/ ) a close-fitting cover for something, esp. something that is elongat… thatch , thatch / [unvoicedth]ach/ • n. a roof covering of straw, reeds, palm leaves, or a similar material. ∎ straw or a similar material used for such a cov… Breeches , Breeches are a man's bifurcated outer garment, covering the lower body from waist to knees or just below the knees. The term "breeches" is synonymous… Buried soil , buried soil Soil covered by an alluvial, colluvial, aeolian, glacial, or organic deposit, and that is a product of a former period of pedogenesis. In… Operculum , operculum
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