A mating behaviour in many species of flatworm, such as Pseudobiceros hancockanus, in which each creature attempts to pierce the other's epidermis with an extendable stylet and thus inseminate it.

plural of fencing response

A thick, tough, durable, rust-resistant wire designed to be strung between fence posts to form fences in rural settings.

present participle of ring-fence

plural of fencing wire

A peculiar flexed or extended position of the forearms following a concussion, resulting from force applied to the brain stem.

A kind of wooden fence, typical of the Scandinavian countryside, usually made from unsplit young trees.

Alternative form of swing for the fences

plural of picket fence

A simple fence made from wooden pickets, connected by horizontal bars. / A series of spaced perpendicular striations that occasionally occur in aurorae.