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World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… … Universalium
thresher shark — Any of five species (family Alopiidae) of sharks with a long, scythelike tail that may constitute almost half their total length. They are found in tropical and temperate seas worldwide. They eat squid and schooling fishes, attacking after… … Universalium
Deathwand — The deathwand is a fictional weapon used in Dan Simmons Hyperion universe. In the books, the deathwand is used as a personal weapon by FORCE (interplanetary military) officers, and is also available as an extremely illegal weapon through the… … Wikipedia
daddy longlegs — [lôŋ′legz΄] n. pl. daddy longlegs 1. HARVESTMAN (sense 2) 2. CRANE FLY * * * or ha … Universalium
water scorpion — n. any of a family (Nepidae) of elongated, sticklike, four winged hemipteran insects, characterized by a long breathing tube at the anal end of the abdomen * * * ▪ insect any of the approximately 150 species of aquatic invertebrates of the… … Universalium
primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… … Universalium
scythe — scytheless, adj. scythelike, adj. /suydh/, n., v., scythed, scything. n. 1. an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand. v.t. 2. to cut or mow with a… … Universalium
