Term: minor axis: the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: almond moth: a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: bones: a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: overexertion: excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: slip: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: veil: a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: petter: a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: immigration: the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: rock candy: sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: demand: an urgent or peremptory request
Broader: location: a point or extent in space | Unrelated: churn: a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk