seno

Definitions of seno
  1. noun
    any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
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    types:
    seno etmoidal
    a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
    seno frontal
    one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
    seno paranasal
    any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities
  2. noun
    a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
    synonyms: claustro materno, madre, matriz, útero
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    órgano reproductivo interno femenino
    the reproductive organs of a woman
  3. noun
    the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
    synonyms: alma, cogollo, corazón, enjundia, entraña, esencia, jugo, medula, meollo, miga, médula, núcleo, riñón, ser, substancia, suma, sustancia, tuétano
  4. noun
    an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    synonyms: abra, admisión, aflujo, angra, cala, caleta, ensenada, entrada, entrante, estero, rada, toma
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    fiordo
    a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
    lago
    a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
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    agua
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  5. noun
    ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
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