Definitions For Sturt

Etymology 1

From the name of w:alfred henry sturtevant, alfred henry sturtevant.

Noun

STURT (plural STURTs) (biology) In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.

See also

centimorgan morgan (named for Sturtevant's teacher)

Etymology 2

Compare start.

Noun

STURT (plural STURTs) (obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect) disturbance; annoyance; care : (J. Rolland) (mining) A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits. : (Raymond)

Verb

{{en-verb}} (obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect, transitive) To vex; to annoy; to startle. (obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect, intransitive) To start with fear.

Anagrams

strut, trust