He had time to note the light, fluty something that hid her queenly head, the tasteful lines of her wrapped figure, the gracefulness of her carriage and of the hand caught up her skirts.
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And, in the months after the surrender, the deep soft nap began to show signs of wear and finally the heavy warp and woof showed through in spots where heels had worn it and spurs dug carelessly.
By analyzing the villi that provide contact with the mother's blood to the fetal membrane, Muneta deduced that the fetus must be living in an environment of elevated ketones from the start of pregnancy.
This description is helpful because it turns out that a growth with a more villous growth pattern is more likely to become malignant, and therefore needs more frequent monitoring if it isn't surgically removed.
These folds are lined with tiny hair-like villi and even tinier microvilli, which create a truly impressive surface area — large enough that, if it were unfolded, it would cover a tennis court.
Professor Sprout put the pink, fluffy pair over her own ears, rolled up the sleeves of her robes, grasped one of the tufty plants firmly, and pulled hard.