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- noun zoology Any member of the Perseidae.
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Examples
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Premise for today's Exchange of the Day: back in August, Brian, Liz and I met up at 2: 00 AM ... me in my PJs, mind you ... to go watch the so-called perseid showers in some remote area of St. James.
nspblues Diary Entry nspblues 2002
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I stopped, as I always did, to check on the mostly dead perseid tree that stood against the ruined wall.
The Mirador (Sarah Monette) orannia 2010
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I could not enter the Khloidanikos without making sure that the perseid still had some life in it, even if only a bare handful of leaves.
Archive 2010-02-01 orannia 2010
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I stopped, as I always did, to check on the mostly dead perseid tree that stood against the ruined wall.
Archive 2010-02-01 orannia 2010
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I could not enter the Khloidanikos without making sure that the perseid still had some life in it, even if only a bare handful of leaves.
The Mirador (Sarah Monette) orannia 2010
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* Says perseid achieves preclinical milestone under collaboration with Astellas for ctla-4 program
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* Says perseid achieves preclinical milestone under collaboration with Astellas for ctla-4 program
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"zone_info": "huffpost. living/blog; living = 1; nickname = chris-mcgowan; entry_id = 117870; comet-swift-tuttle = 1; earthgrazers = 1; giovanni-schiaparelli = 1; meteors = 1; nasa = 1; perseid-meteor-shower = 1; perseids = 1",
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There are numerous symbols used throughout the book: Felix’s odd-coloured eyes – one yellow, one pale blue – reflecting his dual personality; the perseid tree in the Khloidanikos, reflecting Mildmay:
The Mirador (Sarah Monette) orannia 2010
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There are numerous symbols used throughout the book: Felix’s odd-coloured eyes – one yellow, one pale blue – reflecting his dual personality; the perseid tree in the Khloidanikos, reflecting Mildmay:
Archive 2010-02-01 orannia 2010
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