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Calyptorhynchus funereus
Wyla Wy"la, n. (Zo["o]l.) A helmeted Australian cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus); -- called also funeral cockatoo.
Phascolarctos cinereus
Koala Ko*a"la, n. A tailless marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth.
Tachyeres cinereus
Steamer Steam"er, n. 1. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat. 2. A steam fire engine. See under Steam. 3. A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations. 4. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes of manufacture. 5. (Zo["o]l.) The steamer duck. Steamer duck (Zo["o]l.), a sea duck (Tachyeres cinereus), native of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, which swims and dives with great agility, but which, when full grown, is incapable of flight, owing to its very small wings. Called also loggerhead, race horse, and side wheel duck.

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- In Gr**** mythology, Nereus (/ˈnɪəriəs/ NEER-ee-əs; Ancient Gr****: Νηρεύς, romanized: Nēreús) was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea) and Gaia (the Earth)...
- ancient Gr**** proto-god Nereus who had characteristics later attributed to Apollo (prophecy) and Poseidon (a sea god similar to Nereus but with legs rather...
- Nereus and Achilleus are two Roman martyr saints. In the present General Roman Calendar, revised in 1969, Nereus and Achilleus (together) are celebrated...
- Nereus swore his allegiance to the Dead King Atlan. When Aquaman arrived, he and Mera fled from Xebel when Nereus and his men pursued them. Nereus led...
- Deep, the deepest surve**** point in the global ocean. Nereus, named for Gr**** sea titan Nereus (who has a man's torso and a fish-tail) through a nationwide...
- borne the name HMS Nereus, after the Gr**** deity Nereus: HMS Nereus (1809), a 32-gun frigate that served between 1809 and 1817 HMS Nereus (1821), a 46-gun...
- Nereus, in Gr**** Mythology, was the eldest son of Pontus and Gaia. Nereus may also refer to: John Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1757–1838), known as...
- USS Nereus may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Nereus (1863), an American Civil War steamer USS Nereus (AC-10), a Proteus-class...
- Nereu de Oliveira Ramos (Portuguese pronunciation: [neˈɾew dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ ˈʁɐ̃mus]; 3 September 1888 – 16 June 1958) was a Brazilian political figure....
- USS Nereus (AC-10) was one of four Proteus-class colliers built for the United States Navy before World War I. Named for Nereus, an aquatic deity from...