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 Agassiz Agassiz /ˈæɡəsiː/

noun

  1. United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)  ( Agassiz , Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz , Louis Agassiz )
    United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)


 genus Meconopsis genus Meconopsis /ˈdʒiːnəs mɪˈkɒnɒpsɪs/

noun

  1. Herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic  ( genus Meconopsis , Meconopsis )
    herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic


 cremation cremation /kriːˈmeɪʃən/

noun

  1. The incineration of a dead body  ( cremation )
    the incineration of a dead body
     After his passing, the family decided on cremation as per his wishes.
    After his passing, the family decided on cremation as per his wishes.


 Methuselah Methuselah /məθˈjuːzələ/

noun

  1. A man who is very old  ( greybeard [Canadian, British] , Methuselah , graybeard [American] , old man )
    a man who is very old
      The wise old man shared valuable life lessons with the younger generation.
    The wise old man shared valuable life lessons with the younger generation.
  2. (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years  ( Methuselah )
    (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
     Methuselah lived for nearly a millennium, making his name synonymous with longevity.
    Methuselah lived for nearly a millennium, making his name synonymous with longevity.