1. a plant seed capsule carrying many hooked structures which catch in animal coats thus promoting dissemination of the plant. The word is also used as a collective name for plants that carry burrs, e.g. Noogoora burr, Buffalo burr, burr medic, burr trefoil.

2. a surgical instrument. See bur.

3. the irregular cartilage formation seen inside a dog's ear.

burr buttercup

ranunculustesticulatus.

burr tongue

physical injury to tongue by foreign bodies especially plant awns and burrs.

burr

A drill bit used to cut hard tissues–enamel, bone in dentistry or orthopaedics

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