elephant's foot
Bulbous tropical plant
Elephant's foot names several things resembling the broad, rounded base of an elephant's leg.
In botany, it's a succulent plant with a thick, fissured trunk base.
In nuclear disasters, it refers to the mass of molten radioactive material that solidified beneath the Chernobyl reactor—so named for its shape and texture.
The elephant's foot at Chernobyl remains lethally radioactive.
Inner layer of skin
- reactor coreCentral fission zone
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- PripyatAbandoned Ukrainian city
- exclusion zoneBarred access territory
sarcophagus · 1986 · basement · lethal · radioactive · deadly · solidified · concrete
Parasitic limb-swelling disease
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- clubfootInborn foot deformity
- medical conditionDisorder requiring treatment
tropical disease · parasitic · edema · congenital · orthopedic · malformation · prosthesis · mobility aid
Having fleshy root swellings
- South AfricanOf a southern nation
- climbing vinePlant ascending by tendrils
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
slow-growing · ornamental · houseplant · dormancy · heart-shaped leaves · xerophyte · botanical · greenhouse
Of a prim era
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
- colonialOf occupied territories
- trophyAward for winning
- huntingPursuing wild game
antique · curio · decorative · controversial · ivory trade · big game · banned · historical artifact
corium
Inner layer of skin
- reactor coreCentral fission zone
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- PripyatAbandoned Ukrainian city
exclusion zone · sarcophagus · 1986 · basement · lethal · radioactive · deadly · solidified · concrete · molten
elephantiasis
Parasitic limb-swelling disease
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- clubfootInborn foot deformity
medical condition · tropical disease · parasitic · edema · congenital · orthopedic · malformation · prosthesis · mobility aid · corrective surgery
tuberous
Having fleshy root swellings
- South AfricanOf a southern nation
- climbing vinePlant ascending by tendrils
- succulentMoist and flavorful
drought-tolerant · slow-growing · ornamental · houseplant · dormancy · heart-shaped leaves · xerophyte · botanical · greenhouse
Victorian
Of a prim era
hunting · antique · curio · decorative · controversial · ivory trade · big game · banned · historical artifact · macabre
- ChernobylPripyat, exclusion zone, meltdown, nuclear disaster, explosion
- Madagascar Plantsbaobab, traveler's palm, pandanus
elephant's footcontainment vessel
Sealed protective enclosure
control rod · nuclear safety · background radiation · green energy · fusion reactor
elephant's footclimbing vine
Plant ascending by tendrils
trailing plant · air plant · string of pearls · spider plant · bamboo
elephant, foot, elephants, elephantine, footed, footer, footers, footing, footings