bdelloid

Sep. 6th, 2006 07:07 am
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bdelloid - adj., of, pertaining to, or resembling a leech.


From Greek bdellos, leech. A useful word in political invective.

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Date: 2006-09-06 10:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] azhdragon.livejournal.com

aaaaaand the big question ... how do we pronounce it?

Date: 2006-09-07 02:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
Really good question. I've been pronouncing the first letters like those of ptarmigan, only dentalized.

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