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Ophidia / oʊ ˈ f ɪ d i ə / (also known as Pan-Serpentes [2]) is a group of squamate reptiles including modern snakes and reptiles more closely related to snakes than to other living groups of lizards.
Odysseus removing his men from the company of the lotus-eaters. In Greek mythology, lotophages or the lotus-eaters (Ancient Greek: λωτοφάγοι, romanized: lōtophágoi) were a race of people living on an island dominated by the lotus tree off coastal Tunisia (Island of Djerba), [1] [2] a plant whose botanical identity is uncertain.
It is round and green when unripe, turning a shade of purple or orange and becoming soft and developing a sweet smell as it ripens in mid to late summer, reaching a size of 4–7 cm in diameter. [5] The raw fruit is a good source of Vitamin C and has a pleasant though tangy taste.
The Brazen Serpent (illustration from a Bible card published 1907 by Providence Lithograph Company). Pseudo-Tertullian (probably the Latin translation of Hippolytus's lost Syntagma, written c. 220) is the earliest source to mention Ophites, and the first source to discuss the connection with serpents.
Others eat seeds and some cooked foods. [11] Some fruitarians use the botanical definitions of fruits and consume pulses, such as beans, peas, or other legumes. Other fruitarians' diets include raw fruits, dried fruits, nuts, honey and olive oil, [12] nuts, beans or chocolate. [13] A related diet is nutarianism, for individuals who only eat ...
Sauron, a Pteranodon-like enemy of the X-Men; Skrulls, an alien race of reptilian shapeshifters; Slither, a snake-like mutant and ally of Magneto who has been a member of the Resistants and the Serpent Society; Stegron, a Stegosaurus-like enemy of Spider-Man; Zn'rx (Snarks), a race of reptilian aliens bipeds encountered by the Power Pack
Of the latter, the numbers 3 and 4 are the largest, while 4 and 5 (rarely 3 and 4) are separated from the eye by a single row of small scales (sometimes two rows in alpine specimens). [3] Midbody there are 21 dorsal scales rows (rarely 19, 20, 22, or 23). These are strongly keeled scales, except for those bordering the ventral scales. These ...
The Japanese sashimi is a raw dish, usually consisting of fresh raw fish. A raw vegan simulation of Thanksgiving Turkey. Raw foodism, also known as rawism or a raw food diet, is the dietary practice of eating only or mostly food that is uncooked and unprocessed. Depending on the philosophy, or type of lifestyle and results desired, raw food ...