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  • 71sting — stingingly, adv. stingless, adj. /sting/, v., stung or (Obs.) stang; stung; stinging; n. v.t. 1. to prick or wound with a sharp pointed, often venom bearing organ. 2. to affect painfully or irritatingly as a result of contact, as certain plants… …

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  • 72nematocyst — A stinging cell of coelenterates consisting of a poison sac and a coiled barbed sting capable of being ejected and penetrating the skin of an animal on contact; of considerable consequence in large jellyfish and in the Portuguese man of war whose …

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  • 73sting´ing|ly — sting «stihng», verb, stung or (Archaic) stang, sting|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to pierce or wound with a sharp pointed organ (often) bearing a poisonous fluid: »If a honeybee stings you, remove the stinger. 2 …

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  • 74smart — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English smert causing pain, from Old English smeart; akin to Old English smeortan Date: before 12th century 1. making one smart ; causing a sharp stinging 2. marked by often sharp forceful activity or vigorous… …

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  • 75sting — I. verb (stung; stinging) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stingan; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting and probably to Greek stachys spike of grain, stochos target, aim Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to prick painfully: as …

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  • 76Box jellyfish — Chironex sp. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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  • 77Spells in Harry Potter — occur in the wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. Magic spells are used by many of the characters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern technology. The main depiction of a spell in the Harry Potter… …

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  • 78Dendrocnide — meyeniana Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …

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  • 79Nettles in folklore — Nettle, both stinging and non stinging (sometimes called dead nettles ), have many folklore traditions associated with them.Myths from ancient daysFabric woven of nettle fiber has been found in burial sites dating back to the Bronze Age. Milarepa …

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  • 80The Bottle Inn — at Marshwood in Dorset, England, started life as an Ale House being close to the church where people came to pay their Tithes softening the blow with a mug or two of grog. We don t know its name then but it was christened The Bottle Inn sometime… …

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