sapphirinidn.
/safɪˈrɪnɪd/ Zoology.
A member of the N.O. Sapphirinidæ of parasitic copepods.
ΚΠ
1897 Jrnl. Mar. Zool. Dec. 111 When seen swimming the Sapphirinids present a magnificent play of metallic colours.
Derivatives
sapphiˈrinoid adj. of or pertaining to the Sapphirinidæ.
ΚΠ
1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Sapphirinid. Sapphirinoid.
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- to take, lay down, resign the fasces
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- to take, make, set no count of
- to take, make, set no count of by
- to take, make, set no count of upon
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- to takein snuff
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- to takein the to snuff
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- to takevantage
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- to talk a blue streak
- to talk a good game
- to talk a great ball game
- to talk a person into or out of
- to talk a person over or round
- to talk a person through
- to talk a person up to
- to talk a streak
- to talk a thing over