ichthyoid

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Friday variety pack, now with Bonus! charming ichthyoid moriarty6 2007

However, for ordinary purposes it was easiest to use unscientific language-for instance, to say “fish” instead of “ichthyoid.”

Hokas Pokas Anderson, Poul 2000

However, for ordinary purposes it was easiest to use unscientific language—for instance, to say "fish" instead of "ichthyoid."

Hokas Pokas Anderson, Poul 1983

She bowed them toward the bench, and from the inner room fetched a trayful of tea, cakes, and slices of raw ichthyoid flesh.

The Day of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973

She bowed them toward the bench, and from the inner room fetched a trayful of tea, cakes, and slices of raw ichthyoid flesh.

The Day Of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973

So, on the other hand, this ichthyoid, reptilian, or monochondyloid ideal of the self-made man can only be reached, universally, by a nation which holds that poverty, either of purse or spirit, -- but especially the spiritual character of being [Greek: ptôchoi tô pneumati], -- is the lowest of degradations; and which believes that the desire of wealth is the first of manly and moral sentiments.

Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture Given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1870 John Ruskin 1859

So on the other hand, this ichthyoid, reptilian, or mono-chondyloid ideal of the self-made man can only be reached, universally, by a nation which holds that poverty, either of purse or spirit, -- but especially the spiritual character of being [Greek: ptôchoi tô pneumati], is the lowest of degradations; and which believes that the desire of wealth is the first of manly and moral sentiments.

The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing John Ruskin 1859

And, as a cartliganious ichthyoid, I’ve got a few teeth.

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