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ratel — /rayt l, raht l/, n. a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India. Also called honey badger. [1770 80; < Afrik < D dial. ratel, var. of raat honeycomb; perh. orig. a compound with this word, referring to the animal s fondness… … Universalium
Arctonyx collaris — Balisaur Bal i*sa ur (b[a^]l [i^]*s[aum] [=oo]r), n. [Hind.] (Zo[ o]l.) A badgerlike animal of India ({Arctonyx collaris}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balisaur — Bal i*sa ur (b[a^]l [i^]*s[aum] [=oo]r), n. [Hind.] (Zo[ o]l.) A badgerlike animal of India ({Arctonyx collaris}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arabian Desert — 1. a desert in Egypt between the Nile valley and the Red Sea. ab. 80,000 sq. mi. (207,000 sq. km). 2. the desert region in the N part of the Arabian peninsula. * * * Desert region, Arabian Peninsula. It covers about 900,000 sq mi (2,330,000 sq… … Universalium
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
teledu — /tel i dooh /, n. a small, dark brown, badgerlike mammal, Mydaus javensis, of the mountains of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, having a white stripe down the back, and ejecting a foul smelling secretion when alarmed. [1815 25; < Sumatran Malay taladu… … Universalium
List of Dream Creatures in Magi-Nation (GBC) — This is a list of the Dream Creatures that appear in the GBC and GBA incarnations of Magi Nation. There are five types of Dream Creatures in both portrayals, Naroom, Underneath, Cald, Orothe, Arderial and Core. Forging Requirements refers to the… … Wikipedia
ratel — ra•tel [[t]ˈreɪt l, ˈrɑt l[/t]] n. mam a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India Also called honey badger • Etymology: 1770–80; < Afrik < dial. D ratel, var. of raat honeycomb; perh. elliptically from a compound with… … From formal English to slang
teledu — [tel′ə do͞o΄] n. [Malay] a small, badgerlike, burrowing carnivore (Mydaus javanensis), that ejects a vile smelling fluid when molested: native to Java, Borneo, and Sumatra … English World dictionary
me|line — «MEE lihn, lyn», adjective. having to do with the badger; badgerlike. ╂[< Latin mēlīnus < mēlēs badger, marten] … Useful english dictionary
