examples:
centauro
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Giove
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
Marte
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
Mercurio
the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
Nettuno
a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants
Plutone
a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
Saturno
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
sole
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
Urano
a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites
Venere
the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'
types:
bozzolo
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
corpo,
organismo
the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
corpo
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
involucro
a natural object that covers or envelops
meccanica
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
nido
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
andirivieni,
bosco,
garbuglio,
groviglio,
intrecciatura,
intreccio,
intrico,
labirinto,
meandro,
nodo,
tortuosità,
viluppo
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
carogna
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
squama
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
conchiglia
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
mummia
a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
guaina
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
esemplare,
varietà
a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
cromosoma
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
macigno,
roccia
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
calcolo
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
cometa
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
carota
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
inclusione
any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases)
affioramento
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
sasso
a small smooth rounded rock
pianeta
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
satellite
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
sole,
stella,
stelletta
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
tallo
a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
cappella
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
volva
cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi
viticcio
slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
moncone
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
corteccia,
scorza
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants