Definitionn. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Last update: October 11, 2015
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In germination of the seed the root of the embryo (radicle) grows out to get a holdfast for the plant; this is generally followed by the growth of the short stem immediately above the root, the so-called "hypocotyl," which carries up the cotyledons above the ground, where they spread to the light and become the first green leaves of the plant. [Please select]
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Come Holdfast, old boy, we both want our suppers. [Please select]
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I mean that Holdfast shall take charge of them by-and-by. [Please select]
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Clever dog, Holdfast. [Please select]
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He therefore called Holdfast to him, and proceeded cautiously toward the thicket. [Please select]
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'Tush, man,' said Drawslot, 'thou forgettest thy best auxiliaries, the good greyhounds, Help and Holdfast.' [Please select]
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