Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of
- noun The typical genus of sea-urchins of the family Diadematidæ. D. mexicanus and D. sctosum are examples.
- noun A genus of nymphalid butterflies.
- noun A genus of
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A population discovered at Tsinjoarivo in 1999, originally thought referable to P. diadema, is morphologically distinctive and might represent a new species.
Literally, flying lemurs (and not dermopterans) Darren Naish 2006
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A population discovered at Tsinjoarivo in 1999, originally thought referable to P. diadema, is morphologically distinctive and might represent a new species.
Archive 2006-09-01 Darren Naish 2006
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This species resembles Calamaria diadema, which is also found in Western
Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2 George Grey 1855
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The kagu is the national bird of New Caledonia and is listed by IUCN as endangered (EN), along with the Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), New Caledonian lorikeet (Charmosyna diadema), and New Caledonian owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi).
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Two species from Caledonia that have not been recorded reliably for many years, include the New Caledonian lorikeet (Charmosyna diadema, CR), last recorded in 1913, and the New Caledonia rail (Gallirallus lafresnayanus, CR), not reliably reported since the early 20th century.
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Known informally as the Tsinjoarivo sifaka, it is small, with distinctive black patches on its limbs, and with duller yellow-orange on its limbs, and less white facial hair, than definite P. diadema.
Archive 2006-09-01 Darren Naish 2006
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Known informally as the Tsinjoarivo sifaka, it is small, with distinctive black patches on its limbs, and with duller yellow-orange on its limbs, and less white facial hair, than definite P. diadema.
Literally, flying lemurs (and not dermopterans) Darren Naish 2006
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This is illustrated by the distribution of the five subspecies of the lemur Eulemur fulvus and three subspecies of another lemur Propithecus diadema within the eastern moist forest.
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Chrysostom; the king of Nineveh's sackcloth and ashes did that which his purple robes and crown could not effect; Quod diadema non potuit, cinis perfecit.
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Non diadema aspicias, sed vitam afflictione refertam, non catervas satellitum, sed curarum multitudinem.
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