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Procrustes
Procrustes
/proʊˈkrʌstiz/
noun
(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
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
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
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
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)
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