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sting : an elaborate confidence game ;specif : such a game worked by undercover police in order to catch criminals ...
Cnida
One of the peculiar stinging cells found in Coeliglenterata a nematocyst a lasso cell...
Cnidaria
A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Coeliglenterata i e exclusive of the sponges They are so named from presence of stinging cells cnidae in the tissues See Coelenterata...
comeuppance
An unpleasant experience a person endures which is viewed by others as a just retribution for bad behavior just deserts as the Senator took bribes for years and finally got his comeuppance when he was caught in a sting operation...
Fireflaire
A European sting ray of the genus Trygon T pastinaca called also fireflare and fiery flaw...
Hornet
A large strong wasp The European species Vespa crabro is of a dark brown and yellow color It is very pugnacious and its sting is very severe Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material and the layers of comb are hung together by columns The American white faced hornet Vespa maculata is larger and has similar habits...
Horsefly
Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidaelig that stings horses and sucks their blood...
Infix
To set to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in as to infix a sting spear or dart...
Io moth
A large and handsome American moth Hyperchiria Io having a large bright colored spot on each hind wing resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock The larva is covered with prickly hairs which sting like nettles...
loasa
any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish orange flowers...
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