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glass lizard
glass lizard /ɡlæs ˈlɪzərd/
noun
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Snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
(
glass lizard
, glass snake
, joint snake
)
snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
Some believe the joint snake can rejoin its body even after being cut, though it's a myth.
Some believe the joint snake can rejoin its body even after being cut, though it's a myth.
anagnost
anagnost /ˈænəˌɡɒst/
noun
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A cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)
(
anagnost
)
a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the anagnost played an essential role in reading lessons during the liturgy.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the anagnost played an essential role in reading lessons during the liturgy.
containership
containership /kənˈteɪnərʃɪp/
noun
-
A cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
(
container ship
, container vessel
, containership
)
a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
The weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
sphagnum
sphagnum /ˈsfægnəm/
noun
-
Any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
(
bog moss
, peat moss
, sphagnum
, sphagnum moss
)
any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
