Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The macaco, or ruffed lemur, Lemur varius.
- noun Plural of
varus .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The ringtailed lemur (
Lemur catta ) of Madagascar. Its long tail is annulated with black and white.
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- noun archaic The
ring-tailed lemur .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Fisherman looked into the water and was much astonished to see therein vari coloured fishes, white and red, blue and yellow; however he cast his net and, hauling it in, saw that he had netted four fishes, one of each colour.
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Of the three main ideas which enter into the theory of evolution, namely vari - ation, heredity, and selection, it is the last that has had the most profound repercussions in its application to human affairs.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas MORRIS GINSBERG 1968
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The monastery floor was paved with every kind of vari coloured marbles and mosaic work, and in the midst stood a basin that held four and twenty jetting fountains of gold, whence the water ran like molten silver; whilst at the upper end stood a throne spread with silks fit only for
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Species - or other taxon-based measures of biodiversity, however, rarely capture key attributes such as variability, function, quantity, and distribution — all of which provide insight into the roles of biodiversity.
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The monastery floor was paved with every kind of vari coloured marbles and mosaic work, and in the midst stood a basin that held four and twenty jetting fountains of gold, whence the water ran like molten silver; whilst at the upper end stood a throne spread with silks fit only for Kings.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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Strange flashes of vari-colored, rainbow light began to appear and disappear on the path before me.
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I saw the dark blotch move swiftly across the court, and a brilliant burst of vari-colored light moving with equal swiftness to meet it; and then shadow and flash came together and there was the sound of unseen blows.
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Now and again the dog emitted the vari-colored light-flashes I have mentioned.
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But, I have to say my all time favorite is my Remington model 7 in 7mm-08 with a vari-x III 2. 5-8.
30:06 or 7mm 2009
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But, I have to say my all time favorite is my Remington model 7 in 7mm-08 with a vari-x III 2. 5-8.
30:06 or 7mm 2009
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