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holothuria (iou) and Adam's apple (medicine)


holothuria (iou)



holothuria noun. , -ias. L18.
[mod. Latin Holothuria genus name from Latin holothurion some marine creature from Greek, of unkn. origin.]
Zoology. A holothurian. Formerly also, any of several Other elongate aquatic invertebrates. Now only as mod. Latin genus name.

Adam's apple (medicine)


adam's apple


This familiar feature in front of the neck is due to forward protrusion of the largest cartilage of the larynx. It takes its name from the story that a piece of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat.