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Calamander wood
Calamander wood Cal"a*man`der wood (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[a^]n`d[~e]r w[oo^]d`). A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros qu[ae]sita. Called also Coromandel wood.
Clamant
Clamant Cla"mant, a. [L. clamans, p. pr. of clamare to call. Cf. Claimant.] Crying earnestly, beseeching clamorously. ``Clamant children.' --Thomson.
Giant salamander
Giant Gi"ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. Giant cell. (Anat.) See Myeloplax. Giant clam (Zo["o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water. Giant heron (Zo["o]l.), a very large African heron (Ardeomega goliath). It is the largest heron known. Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole. Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin. Giant puffball (Bot.), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds. Giant salamander (Zo["o]l.), a very large aquatic salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long. Giant squid (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of very large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long.
Hemisalamandra cristata
Triton Tri"ton, n. [L., fr. Gr.?.] (Gr. Myth.) A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and painters as having the upper part of his body like that of a man, and the lower part like that of a fish. He often has a trumpet made of a shell. Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn. --Wordsworth. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine gastropods belonging to Triton and allied genera, having a stout spiral shell, often handsomely colored and ornamented with prominent varices. Some of the species are among the largest of all gastropods. Called also trumpet shell, and sea trumpet. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders. The common European species are Hemisalamandra cristata, Molge palmata, and M. alpestris, a red-bellied species common in Switzerland. The most common species of the United States is Diemyctylus viridescens. See Illust. under Salamander.
Lamantin
Lamantin La*man"tin, n. [F. lamantin, lamentin, prob. from the name of the animal in the Antilles. Cf. Manater.] (Zo["o]l.) The manatee. [Written also lamentin, and lamantine.]
lamantine
Lamantin La*man"tin, n. [F. lamantin, lamentin, prob. from the name of the animal in the Antilles. Cf. Manater.] (Zo["o]l.) The manatee. [Written also lamentin, and lamantine.]
Monothalaman
Monothalaman Mon`o*thal"a*man, n. [See Monothalamous.] (Zo["o]l.) A foraminifer having but one chamber.
Salamandrina
Salamandrina Sal`a*man*dri"na, n.; pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A suborder of Urodela, comprising salamanders.
Salamandrine
Salamandrine Sal`a*man"drine, a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a salamander; enduring fire. --Addison.
Salamandroid
Salamandroid Sal`a*man"droid, a. [Salamander + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Like or pertaining to the salamanders.
Salamandroidea
Salamandroidea Sal`a*man*droi"de*a, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of Amphibia including the Salamanders and allied groups; the Urodela.

Meaning of Laman from wikipedia

- Lamane or laman (also laam or lam) means "master of the land" in the Mandingue, Wolof, and Serer languages. The name was also sometimes the title of chiefs...
- In the Book of Mormon, Laman and Lemuel (/ˈleɪmən ... ˈlɛmjuːl/) are the two eldest sons of Lehi and the older brothers of Sam, Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph...
- Laman or Lamane may refer to: Karl Edvard Laman, Swedish missionary and ethnographer Laman and Lemuel, figures in the Book of Mormon Lamane Jegan Joof...
- theory, the Laman graphs are a family of sp**** graphs describing the minimally rigid systems of rods and joints in the plane. Formally, a Laman graph is...
- Laman, Azerbaijan may refer to: Laman, Khachmaz Laman, Lerik This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same...
- Samuel Laman Blanchard (15 May 1804 – 15 February 1845) was a British author and journalist. The son of a painter and glazier, he was born at Great Yarmouth...
- Timothy G. Laman is an American ornithologist, wildlife photojournalist and filmmaker. He is notable for do****enting all the species of bird-of-paradise...
- rejected for preaching repentance and he leads his family, including Sariah, Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi, into the wilderness. He sends his sons back to...
- Laman and Lemuel rebel, tying Nephi when he admonishes them about their behavior. A storm pushes them back on their journey, and eventually Laman and...
- Robert Laman Webber (October 14, 1924 – May 19, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in dozens of films and television series, including as Juror...