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  • 81slowworm — /sloh werrm /, n. blindworm (def. 2). [bef. 900; SLOW + WORM; r. ME slowerm, slowurme, OE slawerm, slawyrm, equiv. to sla (cf. dial. Sw slo, Norw slo slowworm) + wyrm worm] * * * ▪ lizard also called  blindworm        a legless lizard of the… …

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  • 82Caudata — ▪ amphibian order Introduction also called  Urodela,     one of the major extant orders of the class Amphibia. It includes salamanders (salamander) and newts (newt). The relatively small and inconspicuous salamanders are important members of… …

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  • 83List of types of fur — This list of types of fur describes the characteristics of types of fur used in fur clothing. Contents 1 Beaver 2 Faux 3 Fisher 4 Fox …

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  • 84DRESS — In the Bible The biblical terms for clothing (Heb. בֶּגֶד, beged; כְּסוּת, kesut; לְבוּשׁ, levush) and the corresponding verbs are employed in connection with the cover of the body for warmth or reasons of modesty. Extensive use is also made of… …

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