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  • 51dodo — dodoism, n. /doh doh/, n., pl. dodos, dodoes. 1. any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and… …

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  • 52aigrette — /ay gret, ay gret /, n. 1. a plume or tuft of feathers, esp. the back plume of any of various herons, arranged as a head ornament. 2. a jeweled ornament depicting or suggesting this, usually worn in the hair or on a hat. [1635 45; < F, equiv. to&#8230; …

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  • 53Chudakarana — An article related to Hinduism …

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  • 54Mary Toft — Mary Toft, in an engraving based on a painting by John Laguerre in 1726 Born …

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  • 55crest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crown, tuft, topknot, comb, plume; summit, peak, ridge, tip, height, top; seal, device; culmination, climax. See perfection. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Growth on the head of an animal] Syn. plume, tuft,&#8230; …

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  • 56hair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. mane (see hair); filament;bit, inch (see narrowness, nearness). II Body covering filament Nouns 1. hair; head of hair, mop, mane, crop of hair, thatch, shock; gray, silver or white hair (see&#8230; …

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  • 57List of Pokémon (221-240) — At the core of the multi billion dollar resembles a combination of an octopus and a tank. This is reflected in its abilities, including squirting ink as a means of self defense. Also, like octopuses, Octillery can move about by squirting&#8230; …

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  • 58giraffe — /jeuh raf / or, esp. Brit., / rahf /, n. 1. a tall, long necked, spotted ruminant, Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal. 2. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Camelopardalis. [1585 95; < F girafe < It giraffa <&#8230; …

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  • 59topknot — /top not /, n. 1. a tuft of hair growing on the top of the head. 2. hair fashioned into a knob or ball on top of the head. 3. a tuft or crest of feathers on the head of a bird. 4. a knot or bow of ribbon worn on the top of the head. [1680 90;&#8230; …

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  • 60top — I [[t]tɒp[/t]] n. adj. v. topped, top•ping 1) the highest point, part, or level of anything; summit 2) the uppermost or upper part, surface, end, etc., of anything 3) a lid or covering of a container 4) the highest or leading position or rank: at …

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