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Agassiz
Agassiz
/ˈæɡəsiː/
noun
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
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
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
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.
(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.
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