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 genus Sepia genus Sepia /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈsiːpiə/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Sepiidae  ( genus Sepia , Sepia )
    type genus of the Sepiidae


 red-shafted flicker red-shafted flicker /rɛdˈʃæftɪd ˈflɪkər/

noun

  1. Western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail  ( Colaptes caper collaris , red-shafted flicker )
    western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail


 unguiculate unguiculate /ʌnˈɡwɪkjʊlət/

adjective

  1. Having or resembling claws or nails  ( unguiculate , unguiculated )
    having or resembling claws or nails
     Unguiculate animals
    unguiculate animals
     An unguiculate flower petal
    an unguiculate flower petal

noun

  1. A mammal having nails or claws  ( unguiculate , unguiculate mammal )
    a mammal having nails or claws


 Esther Esther /ˈɛstɝ/

noun

  1. An Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre  ( Book of Esther , Esther )
    an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
  2. (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)  ( Esther )
    (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
     Esther's bravery saved her people from a grave threat in ancient Persia.
    Esther's bravery saved her people from a grave threat in ancient Persia.