(biology) A sex chromosome inactivated by packing in heterochromatin.

(medicine) An abnormal aggregate of protein that develops inside nerve cells.

(nautical) The part of a vessel adjacent to the midship section having a uniform or nearly uniform cross-section, usually referred to as the parallel middle body. / (anatomy) The midsection of the body.

Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as an ocean, a river, lake or a bay. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see body, of, water.

plural of body slam

(biology) One of the small cells that are by-products of the meiosis that forms an egg.

The outer shell of a car, as opposed to the chassis.

(idiomatic) A body motion made to coax an object already propelled go in a desired direction. For example, a nervous leaning or twisting movement while playing sports such as golf or bowling, to "persuade" the ball to go in a desired direction. Also applies to various riding sports, such as motorcycling or surfing.

(botany) A structure found on the tips of leaflets in some acacias, rich in lipids and proteins, believed to have evolved as part of a symbiotic relationship with ants.

A genre of horror fiction based around the graphic destruction or alteration of the body.