Pygmalion Pygmalion /ˌpɪgˈmeɪljən/

noun

1. (Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea  ( Pygmalion )
   (Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
    Enamored by the statue he carved, Pygmalion wished for Galatea to come to life.
   Enamored by the statue he carved, Pygmalion wished for Galatea to come to life.
   
   

 genus Bubo genus Bubo /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈbjuːboʊ/

noun

1. A genus of Strigidae  ( Bubo , genus Bubo )
   a genus of Strigidae
   
   

 liparis liparis /ˈlɪpəris/

noun

1. An orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes  ( liparis )
   an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes
    The botanist was excited to study the liparis orchid, a rare find in the region.
   The botanist was excited to study the liparis orchid, a rare find in the region.
   
   

 Liparis

1. Type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes  ( genus Liparis , Liparis )
   type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes
   
   

 cirrus cloud cirrus cloud /ˈsɪrəs klaʊd/

noun

1. A wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)  ( cirrus , cirrus cloud )
   a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)