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  2. List of largest insects - Wikipedia

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    These can surpass a length of 12 cm (4.7 in), [33] although they are more slender and less heavy than most other insects of this size (principally the huge beetles). The largest wingspan of any hemipteran belongs to the largest species of cicada : Megapomponia imperatoria , which has a head-body length of about 7 cm (2.8 in) and a wingspan of ...

  3. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...

  4. Typhon - Wikipedia

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    Zeus aiming his thunderbolt at a winged and snake-footed Typhon. Chalcidian black-figured hydria (c. 540–530 BC), Staatliche Antikensammlungen (Inv. 596). [1]Typhon (/ ˈ t aɪ f ɒ n,-f ən /; Ancient Greek: Τυφῶν, romanized: Typhôn, [tyːpʰɔ̂ːn]), also Typhoeus (/ t aɪ ˈ f iː ə s /; Τυφωεύς, Typhōeús), Typhaon (Τυφάων, Typháōn) or Typhos (Τυφώς ...

  5. Megafauna - Wikipedia

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    4. Dinornis robustus Because of the small initial size of all mammals following the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs, nonmammalian vertebrates had a roughly ten-million-year-long window of opportunity (during the Paleocene) for evolution of gigantism without much competition. [ 21 ]

  6. Sea monster - Wikipedia

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    Iku-Turso, reputedly a type of colossal octopus or walrus; Ipupiara; Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent and nemesis of Thor in Norse mythology; Kraken, a gigantic octopus, squid, or crab-like creature; Lacovie; Leviathan; Lusca; Makara; Proteus; Scylla of Homer, a six-headed, twelve-legged serpentine monster that devoured six men from each ship ...

  7. Lusca - Wikipedia

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    [4] In the HGTV series Renovation Island—which revolves around Bryan and Sarah Baeumler's efforts to renovate a resort in South Andros—the main restaurant at the resort is named Lusca in honor of the sea creature. In Dave the Diver, after collecting every single animal on Marinaca, Sato will tell you to find Lusca.

  8. Calvatia gigantea - Wikipedia

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    According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, Calvatia gigantea typically grows up to 20–50 centimetres (8– 19 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) wide and high. [2] According to First Nature, it "can grow to 80 cm diameter and weigh several kilograms". [3]

  9. Gigantic - Wikipedia

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    Gigantic, a free-to-play video game developed by Motiga; Gigantic, a TV series on TeenNick; Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns), a 2002 documentary film; Gigantism, a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average; HMHS Britannic, a ship originally named "RMS Gigantic"