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Langya
Langya Lan"gya, n. (Zo["o]l.) [Native name Anglicized.] One of several species of East Indian and Asiatic fresh-water fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus, remarkable for their power of living out of water, and for their tenacity of life; -- called also walking fishes.
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Walking Walk"ing, a. & n. from Walk, v. Walking beam. See Beam, 10. Walking crane, a kind of traveling crane. See under Crane. Walking fern. (Bot.) See Walking leaf, below. Walking fish (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus, some of which, as O. marulius, become over four feet long. They have a special cavity over the gills lined with a membrane adapted to retain moisture to aid in respiration, and are thus able to travel considerable distances over the land at night, whence the name. They construct a curious nest for their young. Called also langya. Walking gentleman (Theater), an actor who usually fills subordinate parts which require a gentlemanly appearance but few words. [Cant] Walking lady (Theater), an actress who usually fills such parts as require only a ladylike appearance on the stage. [Cant] Walking leaf. (a) (Bot.) A little American fern (Camptosorus rhizophyllus); -- so called because the fronds taper into slender prolongations which often root at the apex, thus producing new plants. (b) (Zo["o]l.) A leaf insect. See under Leaf. Walking papers, or Walking ticket, an order to leave; dismissal, as from office. [Colloq.] --Bartlett. Walking stick. (a) A stick or staff carried in the hand for hand for support or amusement when walking; a cane. (b) (Zo["o]l.) A stick insect; -- called also walking straw. See Illust. of Stick insect, under Stick. Walking wheel (Mach.), a prime mover consisting of a wheel driven by the weight of men or animals walking either in it or on it; a treadwheel.

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- Angya (行脚) is a term used in Zen Buddhism in reference to the traditional pilgrimage a monk or nun makes from monastery to monastery, literally translated...
- Charity Angya was a Nigerian Vice Chancellor at Benue State University. Charity Angya graduated at the University of Jos in 1983. She took her honours...
- monks, who would engage in similar ascetic wanderings (which they called angya, "travelling on foot") before attaining enlightenment. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki...
- Satank (Set-angya or Set-ankeah, translated as Sitting Bear) was a prestigious Kiowa warrior and medicine man. He was born about 1800, probably in Kansas...
- undertaken Zen training. Sometimes they will travel from monastery to monastery (angya) on a pilgrimage to find the appropriate Zen master with which to study...
- her making an invention. "Zeb-un-Nissa invented a woman garment known as Angya Kurti. This was a modified form of the dress of the women of Turkestan....
- Etannibi Alemika, first female professor of law from the Kogi State Charity Angya, former Vice-chancellor Benue State University Solomon Dalung, former lecturer...
- South Korea. Back in ****an, the last dates of the lengthy Rettou Gekishin Angya tour were already in support for the band's second EP, Six Ugly. In the...
- modan garû 1928: Moshimo kanojo ga 1928: Katsudôkyô 1928: Renai ****ari angya 1928: Odore wakamono 1928: Hito no yo no sugata 1928: Hirotta hanayome 1928:...
- Vershima Daniel Uza—past VC University of Agriculture, Makurdi Charity Angya --- Past VC Benue State University Richard Kimbir --- past VC University...