GIGAS

Meaning of GIGAS in English

[gi.gas] adj [NL, fr. L, giant, fr. Gk] (1915) of a polyploid plant: having thicker stem, taller growth, darker thicker leaves, and larger flowers and seeds than a corresponding diploid

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GIGAS — ˈjīˌgas adjective Etymology: Latin, noun, giant, from Greek of a polyploid plant : having a thicker stem, taller growth, thicker …
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CODEX GIGAS — Codex Gigas
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CODEX GIGAS — Codex Gigas
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STELLER'S SEA COW — noun Date: 1814 an extinct very large sirenian ( Hydrodamalis gigas ) formerly common near the Asian coast of the …
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PIRARUCU — noun Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi pirawrukú, from pirá fish + urukú annatto Date: 1840 a very large edible bony fish …
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KOOKABURRA — noun Etymology: Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) gugubarra Date: 1834 a brownish kingfisher ( Dacelo novaeguineae …
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GIGANTIC — adjective Etymology: Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant Date: 1630 exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or …
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GIGA- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek gigas giant billion (10 9 )
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GIANT CLAM — noun Date: circa 1889 a very large clam ( Tridacna gigas ) found on the coral reefs of the Indian …
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GIANT — I. noun Etymology: Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek Date: 14th century a legendary …
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SEA COW — or Steller's sea cow Extinct aquatic mammal ( Hydrodamalis gigas ) that lived around islands in the Bering Sea. It …
Английский словарь Британика
KOOKABURRA — or laughing jackass Eastern Australian species ( Dacelo gigas ) of forest kingfisher (subfamily Daceloninae). Its call, which sounds like …
Английский словарь Британика
JEWFISH — Any of several large fishes of the sea bass family (Serranidae), especially Epinephelus itajara , found on the Atlantic coast …
Английский словарь Британика
CONCH — Marine snail whose shell has a broadly triangular outer whorl and a wide lip, often jutting toward the uppermost point. …
Английский словарь Британика
GIANT — I. ˈjīənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English geaunt, giaunt, from Middle French geant, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin gagant-, …
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STINGING TREE — noun : an Australian nettle tree ( Laportea gigas )
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STELLER'S SEA COW — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st S : an extinct large aquatic mammal ( Hydrodamalis gigas ) formerly common near the …
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PIRARUCU — pə̇|rärə|kü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Portuguese pirarucu, pirarucú, from Tupi pirá-rucú, pirá-urucú, literally, red fish : a large-scaled osteoglossid …
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KOOKABURRA — ˈku̇kəˌbərə noun ( -s ) Etymology: native name in Australia : a kingfisher ( Dacelo gigas ) of Australia that …
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KING CONCH — noun : a large conch ( Strombus gigas ) with a pink outer shell often used in cameo cutting ; …
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JAPANESE OYSTER — noun Usage: usually capitalized J : a large oyster ( Ostrea gigas ) that is native to the coast of …
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GIGANTEAN — |jīˌgan.|tēən, -_gən.-; (ˈ)jī|gantē-, -jə̇ˈg- adjective Etymology: Latin gigante us of the giants (from gigant-, gigas giant, from Greek) + English …
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GIANT — — giantlike , adj. /juy"euhnt/ , n. 1. (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc. …
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SIRENIAN — (Left) Juvenile and (right) adult female manatees (Trichechus manatus). any member of the order Sirenia, a group of large aquatic …
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PIRARUCU — ( Arapaima gigas ) Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas). also called arapaima or paiche ancient, air-breathing, giant fish of Amazonian rivers and …
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OYSTER
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KOOKABURRA — n. or laughing jackass Eastern Australian species ( Dacelo gigas ) of forest kingfisher (subfamily Daceloninae). Its call, which sounds …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KOOKABURRA — зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas) (зоология) кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas)
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STELLER'S SEA COW — морская корова (Hydrodamalis gigas), стеллерова корова (Hydrodamalis gigas)
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STELLER'S SEA COW — морская корова ( Hydrodamalis gigas ) , стеллерова корова ( Hydrodamalis gigas )
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KOOKABURRA — зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas) (зоология) кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas)
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