(genetics) A pattern in DNA where two or more nucleotides are repeated and the repeated sequences are directly adjacent to each other, used in determining genetic profiles to identify an individual.

plural of short-tailed hawk

(Buteo brachyurus), an American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae

plural of short circuit operator

plural of short-circuit operator

A species of parrot, Graydidascalus brachyurus, native to tropical rain forests of South America.

Channel Island fox

A typically men's haircut where the sides and the back are left shorter than the top of the hair.

plural of short exact sequence

(idiomatic) A situation, opportunity, or outcome which is less favorable than situations, opportunities, or outcomes experienced by or available to others.