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Squib :: Squeteague (n.) An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also weakfish, squitee, chickwit, and sea trout. The spotted squeteague (C. nebulosus) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout, and sea salmon..

Traduction :: Traduction (n.) Derivation by descent; propagation.

Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown..

Cestus :: Cestus (n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form..

Avatar :: Avatar (n.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu..

Sparkle :: Sparkle (n.) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle..

Englishry :: Englishry (n.) A body of English or people of English descent; -- commonly applied to English people in Ireland.

Of :: Of (prep.) Denoting that from which anything proceeds; indicating origin, source, descent, and the like; as, he is of a race of kings; he is of noble blood..

Viridescence :: Viridescence (n.) Quality or state of being viridescent.

Irised :: Irised (a.) Having colors like those of the rainbow; iridescent.

Viridescent :: Viridescent (a.) Slightly green; greenish.

Pitch :: Pitch (n.) A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.

Incline :: Incline (n.) An inclined plane; an ascent o/ descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.

Descent :: Descent (n.) A passing from a higher to a lower tone.

Drib :: Drib (v. t. & i.) To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent.

Oblique :: Oblique (a.) Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.

Descent :: Descent (n.) The act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower..

Homoplasmy :: Homoplasmy (n.) Resemblance between different plants or animals, in external shape, in general habit, or in organs, which is not due to descent from a common ancestor, but to similar surrounding circumstances..

Descent :: Descent (n.) That which is descended; descendants; issue.

Derivation :: Derivation (n.) The act of tracing origin or descent, as in grammar or genealogy; as, the derivation of a word from an Aryan root..

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