holdfast in English

noun
1
a firm grip.
noun
verb

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1. Cystoid holdfast from hard ground of Massie Shale formation

2. 11 Thanks to some chicanery courtesy of Sebulba , Holdfast also piloted one of the largest fireballs in the race .

3. Crinoids can be divided into four distinct parts, the stem, holdfast (root), calyx (the cup that contains the soft parts) and arms

4. The bloodsucking, probing, sensing, and holdfast mouthparts of a tick, including the basal supporting structure; relative size and shape of mouthparts forming the Capitulum …

5. The Crinoids attach themselves to the bottom of the sea floor or a rock or a piece of wood with the root-like holdfast.