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Galvayne's groove

Galvayne's groove noun: a groove on a horse's upper corner incisor, generally first appearing at age 10.

Noun

Galvayne's groove (plural Galvayne's grooves)

  1. A groove on a horse's upper corner incisor, generally first appearing at age 10.

Forms of Galvayne's groove

pluralGalvayne's grooves

Origin of Galvayne's groove

After the 19th-century English-born horse trainer Sydney Frederick Galvayne.

Questions about Galvayne's groove

What does Galvayne's groove mean?
Galvayne's groove means a groove on a horse's upper corner incisor, generally first appearing at age 10.
What part of speech is Galvayne's groove?
Galvayne's groove is a noun.
What is the plural of Galvayne's groove?
The plural of Galvayne's groove is Galvayne's grooves.

Words near Galvayne's groove in the dictionary

  1. galvanotropic
  2. galvanotropism
  3. Galvao
  4. Galvaos
  5. Galvayne
  6. Galvayne's groove
  7. Galvayned
  8. Galvaynes
  9. Galvayning
  10. Galveston
  11. Galveston County

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