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 skipjack skipjack /ˈskɪpˌdʒæk/

noun

  1. Able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound  ( click beetle , skipjack , snapping beetle )
    able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
  2. Medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna  ( Atlantic bonito , Sarda sarda , skipjack )
    medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
  3. Oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito  ( Euthynnus pelamis , skipjack , skipjack tuna )
    oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito


 Cnossos Cnossos /ˈnɒsɒs/

noun

  1. An ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC  ( Cnossos , Cnossus , Knossos )
    an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC


 aerobatics aerobatics /ˌɛəroʊˈbætɪks/

noun

  1. The performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft  ( acrobatics , aerobatics , stunt flying , stunting )
    the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft


 genus Javanthropus genus Javanthropus /ˈdʒiːnəs dʒævænˈθroʊpəs/

noun

  1. Former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man  ( genus Javanthropus , Javanthropus )
    former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man