CROUCH
\kɹˈa͡ʊt͡ʃ], \kɹˈaʊtʃ], \k_ɹ_ˈaʊ_tʃ]\
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the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
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sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear.
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To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
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To sign with the cross; to bless.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.