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单词 thalassian
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thalassianadj.n.

/θəˈlasɪən/
Etymology: < Greek θαλάσσιος marine, < θάλασσα sea + -an suffix.
A. adj.
Of or pertaining to the sea, marine; spec. applied to the marine tortoises and turtles.
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the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > [adjective]
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marine?1440
seaish1530
maritime1610
marinal1614
Neptunianc1620
aequoreal1647
thalassian1851
thalassic1860
sea-air1945
the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [adjective] > relating to turtle
thalassian1851
1851 W. J. Broderip Leaves Note-bk. of Naturalist x, in Littell's Living Age 18 Oct. 118/1 Nature has modified the Chelonian type into the Thalassian shape.
in combination.1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. III. ix. 217 Pompilia..Springs to her feet, and stands Thalassian-pure.
B. n.
A marine tortoise or turtle.
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the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [noun] > turtles or sea-tortoises
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turtle1657
thalassian1852
shell-back1853
turkle1861
fish1898
1852 W. J. Broderip Leaves Note Bk. of Naturalist xi. 276 And now a few words on the natural history and capture of some of these Thalassians.
1900 F. T. Bullen Idylls of Sea 164 The Thalassians or oceanic tortoises, from which alone our supplies are drawn.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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