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  2. Caudal luring - Wikipedia

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    A baby coastal carpet python, Morelia spilota mcdowelli, demonstrating use of its tail as a lure for prey. Caudal luring is a form of aggressive mimicry characterized by the waving or wriggling of the predator's tail to attract prey. [1] This movement attracts small animals who mistake the tail for a small worm or other small animal. [1]

  3. International Phonetic Alphabet - Wikipedia

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    The letters chosen for the IPA are meant to harmonize with the Latin alphabet. [note 7] For this reason, most letters are either Latin or Greek, or modifications thereof. Some letters are neither: for example, the letter denoting the glottal stop, ʔ , originally had the form of a question mark with the dot removed.

  4. Phonetic reversal - Wikipedia

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    However, if one reverses it, it says, "Three Letters Back", which is a clue to the ending credits code. The whisper is changed to "Switch the A with Z" in Double Dipper, "26 Letters" in Bottomless Pit, "Key Vigenere" in Scary-Oke, and "Not What He Seems" in the episode with this title (while still using the Vigenere cipher ).

  5. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

  6. Phonetic notation of the American Heritage Dictionary

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    The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (abbreviated AHD) uses a phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet to transcribe the pronunciation of spoken English.

  7. Wildlife Park Lists Cute Steps to Get Baby Hippo to Come ...

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    Tanganyika Wildlife Park's video is just too cute! Where do I go to sign up for the baby hippo handler job because I want it! Commenters enjoyed the video too. @Lilac86 saved me a search because I ...

  8. English alphabet - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 March 2025. Latin-script alphabet consisting of 26 letters English alphabet An English-language pangram written with the FF Dax Regular typeface Script type Alphabet Time period c. 16th century – present Languages English Related scripts Parent systems (Proto-writing) Egyptian hieroglyphs Proto ...

  9. Chinese respelling of the English alphabet - Wikipedia

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    In China, letters of the English alphabet are pronounced somewhat differently because they have been adapted to the phonetics (i.e. the syllable structure) of the Chinese language. The knowledge of this spelling may be useful when spelling Western names, especially over the phone, as one may not be understood if the letters are pronounced as ...