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 doppelganger doppelganger /ˈdɒpəlˌɡæŋər/

noun

  1. A ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart  ( doppelganger )
    a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart
     Some believe seeing one's doppelganger is an omen of bad luck.
    Some believe seeing one's doppelganger is an omen of bad luck.


 nostoc nostoc /ˈnɒstɒk/

noun

  1. Found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies  ( nostoc )
    found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies
     On the wet rocks, we could see colonies of nostoc.
    On the wet rocks, we could see colonies of nostoc.


 whirligig whirligig /ˈwɜːrlɪɡɪg/

noun

  1. A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement  ( carousel , carrousel , merry-go-round , roundabout , whirligig )
    a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
  2. A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin  ( spinning top , teetotum , top , whirligig )
    a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
     He got a bright red top and string for his birthday
    he got a bright red top and string for his birthday

verb

  1. Whirl or spin like a whirligig  ( whirligig )
    whirl or spin like a whirligig


 Silvia Silvia /ˈsɪlviːə/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers  ( genus Silvia , Silvia )
    type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers