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  • proper noun A former genus of tortricid moth species whose larva makes a nest by fastening the edges of a leaf together with silk.

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Examples

  • The soft blue of Teras new friendship, the green of Brians respect, even the blazing black-edged orange of Greysons desire and companionship.

    Personal Demons Stacia Kane 2008

  • He didnt, but when she saw the look on Teras face she almost wished he had.

    Personal Demons Stacia Kane 2008

  • Standing here in her kitchen, cooking an enormous meal, listening to Teras rather macabre gossip, felt normal.

    Personal Demons Stacia Kane 2008

  • The frustration in Teras voice sent an echoing shimmer of the same emotion through Megans body.

    Personal Demons Stacia Kane 2008

  • "You will command the lancer forces on the eastern bank and support Buar and Faltar as Teras will support Cerryl."

    Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

  • Fydel and Teras kept riding downhill toward the meadows and the cattle that grazed there.

    Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

  • Teras kept his eyes on Cerryl as he seated himself carefully, gingerly, as if he feared the chair might break under him.

    Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

  • If large blue lancer forces are present, he is to call up the full lancer forces under Captain Teras and under Gallosian overcaptain Grestalk.

    Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

  • There were gathered a half-score of Certan officers, who barely graced Fydel and Cerryl with a glance, occupied as they were in conversation with the White Lancer captain, Teras.

    Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

  • The younger mage cast his chaos senses ahead, but he could find nothing he would not have expected and no sign of other riders, except for Captain Teras and the twenty-odd-score lancers and the wagons.

    Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

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