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 Procrustes Procrustes /proʊˈkrʌstiz/

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus  ( Procrustes )
    (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
     Travelers feared the notorious Procrustes and his torturous iron bed.
    Travelers feared the notorious Procrustes and his torturous iron bed.


 Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana /əˈzɒlə ˌkærəˈlɪniːənə/

noun

  1. Small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe  ( Azolla caroliniana , Carolina pond fern , floating fern , mosquito fern )
    small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe


 Todd Todd /ˈtɑːd/

noun

  1. Fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers  ( Sweeney Todd , Todd )
    fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers
  2. Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)  ( Lord Todd , Sir Alexander Robertus Todd , Todd )
    Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)


 Drew Drew /ˈdruː/

noun

  1. United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)  ( Drew , John Drew )
    United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)