- An aptronym, aptonym, or
euonym is a
personal name
aptly or
peculiarly suited to its
owner (e.g.
their occupation). Gene
Weingarten of The
Washington Post...
- with an
erust (elytra)—the beetle, for instance, the wing of
which is
peculiarly fine and frail. To
these insects a
sting has been
denied by Nature; but...
- In 2010,
Severe Tropical Storm Lionrock is
clearly shown to have
peculiarly avoided Hong Kong....
-
superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae): This
unique songbird shows strong ****ual dimorphism, with a
peculiarly apomorphic display of
plumage in males....
-
Gnomes in a
Stanley garden, a
peculiarly British taste...
-
North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
South Dakota,
Tennessee "It was ...
peculiarly desirable to
afford as
little opportunity as
possible [in the election...
- the
usual two. In all
snakes of the
genus Pituophis, the
epiglottis is
peculiarly modified so that it is thin,
erect and flexible. When a
stream of air...
-
deflecting Constructivist art in a new direction,
Gummer has
rendered it
peculiarly contemporary."
Sandler also
writes that Gummer's
works "give postmodern...
- 1243. The
harpy also
appears in
British heraldry,
although it
remains a
peculiarly German device.
Alkonost Karura Kinnara Seraphim Siren (mythology) Sirin...
- rare food item that is
considered highly desirable, sophisticated, or
peculiarly distinctive within a
given culture or region. A
delicacy may have an unusual...
