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 tarsier tarsier /ˈtɑːrsiər/

noun

  1. Nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates  ( tarsier )
    nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates


 Arab-Israeli War Arab-Israeli War /ˈærəb ɪzˈreɪli ˈwɔr/

noun

  1. Tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East  ( Arab-Israeli War , Six Day War , Six-Day War )
    tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
  2. Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt  ( Arab-Israeli War , Yom Kippur War )
    Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt


 Ploceus philippinus Ploceus philippinus /ˈploʊsiːəs fɪˈlɪpɪnəs/

noun

  1. Common Indian weaverbird  ( baya , Ploceus philippinus )
    common Indian weaverbird


 steriliser steriliser /ˈstɛrɪlaɪzər/

noun

  1. [British] A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments  ( autoclave , steriliser [British] , sterilizer )
    a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments


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