luchtstreek

Definitions of luchtstreek
  1. noun
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    synonyms: aardgordel, hemelstreek, klimaatgordel, zone
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    zij, zijde
    either the left or right half of a body
    lijf, lijfje, middelstuk, midden, middengedeelte, middenstuk
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
    onderlijf, pubes, pudenda, schaamdeel, schaamdelen, schaamstreek
    the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
    ankerblad, handpalm, palm
    the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
    zeetong
    the underside of the foot
    maantje
    the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
    leidam, lies, rits, stroomdam
    the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
    gehoorcentrum
    the cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body
    gezichtscentrum
    the cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
    wespetaille
    a very slender waist
    type of:
    lichaamsdeel, lid
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  2. noun
    any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
    synonyms: aardgordel, hemelstreek, klimaatgordel, zone
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    keerkringsgordel
    the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
    zuidpoolgebied
    the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
    noordpoolgebied
    the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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    tijdzone
    any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
    poolgebied
    the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
    subtropen
    regions adjacent to the tropics
    type of:
    gebied
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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