(idiomatic) In the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.

(idiomatic) To the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.

(US, slang, education) To participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.

Atelocynus microtis, an elusive canid endemic to the Amazonian Basin.

To belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities (and thus avoid being acknowledged to the deserved extent).

plural of short-eared owl

A species of owl, Asio flammeus.

plural of short tandem repeat

(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