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  2. List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950 ...

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    This list is part of the list of organisms named after famous people, and includes organisms named after famous individuals born on or after 1 January 1950. It also includes ensembles (including bands and comedy troupes) in which at least one member was born after that date; but excludes companies, institutions, ethnic groups or nationalities ...

  3. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  4. List of organisms named after works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    The name adds to the list of kinorhynch (mud dragons) species named after dragons and also refers to the study of kinorhynch phylogeny as a "never-ending story"." [184] Epimeria cinderella d'Udekem d'Acoz & Verheye, 2017: Amphipod: Cinderella "Cinderella, heroin of humble origin in a well-known folk tale.

  5. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks

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    This list gives those most commonly encountered with Latin script. For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see List of Unicode characters . For other languages and symbol sets (especially in mathematics and science), see below .

  6. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  7. List of informally named dinosaurs - Wikipedia

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    The holotype was found in the Shalghara locality of the Late Cretaceous Vitakri Formation of Pakistan and consists of GSP/ MSM-140-3 (symphysis), GSP/MSM-5-3 (mid-ramus with partial teeth bases) and GSP/MSM-57-3 (dorsal vertebrae), although they may belong to separate specimens as they were found apart from each other. The intended type species ...

  8. List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters - Wikipedia

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    He was later found by Krang, who made a deal with him to find his way back to Earth, and in return, Slash came under the former's leadership and kept the Ninja Turtles busy while Krang sought to possess Shredder's body, but to no avail. Slash's rampage caught the attention of the Mighty Mutanimals, who captured him and brought him to their island.

  9. List of Harry Potter characters - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of characters from the Harry Potter series. Each character appears in at least one Harry Potter-related book or story by J. K. Rowling.These books and stories include the seven original Harry Potter novels (1997–2007), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2001), Quidditch Through the Ages (2001), The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008), Harry Potter and the Cursed ...