RICHLAND, Wash. â Cultured human lung cells infected with a benign version of anthrax spores have yielded insights into how anthrax grows and spreads in exposed people.
Photo Â© Lisa Taylor. Definition: Balustrade is a decorative railing supported by baluster posts. A baluster is the single, vertical post that can be made of wood, iron, or other material; the balustrade is several balusters spaced evenly and connected together. baluster is the single, vertical post that can be made of wood, iron, or other material; the balustrade is several balusters spaced evenly and connected together.
French balustre, from Italian balaustro 'pillar', from balausta 'wild pomegranate flower', so named because of resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open flower, from Ancient Greek Î²Î±Î»Î±ÏÏÏÎ¹Î¿Î½ (balaustion), from Semitic (compare Aramaic balatz 'wild pomegranate flower'). 1  Link/Cite. 2  Home. 3  Dictionary Definitions.