(Encyclopedia) necrotizing fasciitis, a quickly progressing infection of the skin that spreads along the fascia, the tissue that covers the muscles. (Necrotizing infections that spread along the…
(Encyclopedia) nectarinenectarinenĕkˌtərēnˈ [key], name for a tree (Prunus persica var. nectarina) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a smooth-skinned variety of the peach. The…
(Encyclopedia) acheneacheneəkēnˈ [key], dry, simple, one-seeded fruit with the seed attached to the inner wall at only one point. Achenes are indehiscent, i.e., they do not split open at maturity.…
