The Octopus Museum Glossary

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Blackthroat

A diver bird known for its black colored throat

Backwash

Waves receding

Exoskeleton

A tough external covering that are characteristic of some invertebrate animals such as grasshoppers, crabs, and lobsters.

Coagulated

Thicken to become semi-solid or solid, especially relating to blood

Amphibian

Animals that have the ability to live both in water and land

Ediacaran

A period of geological time lasting from 635 to 541 million years ago

Bilaterals

Discussions among two political parties where both sides get to express their views

Acquiescence

Accepting something, albeit reluctantly, without protesting

Acuity

Sharpness of thought and senses

Mysticism

Practice of the religious belief that union with the supreme Deity can be achieved through contemplation and self-surrender

Queer

Strange

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