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Look up: Cyclops

  1. cyclops
    [n] - (Greek mythology) one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead 2. [n] - minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Cyclops
    In Greek mythology, one of a race of Sicilian giants with one eye in the middle of their foreheads. According to Homer, they lived as shepherds. Odysseus blinded the Cyclops...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Cyclops
    Remote-control EOD vehicle [UK]
    Found on http://www.jedsite.info/index.html

  4. Cyclops
    Cyclops: A common freshwater crustacean. Some species of Cyclops serve as hosts for parasites such as the guinea worm, the cause of dracunculiasis (guinea worm disease). The Cyclops were one-eyed giants of Greek mythology, a mythical race of lawless giant shepherds who lived in Sicily. They had a si...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  5. Cyclops
    Cy'clops noun sing. & plural [ Latin Cyclops , Greek Ky`klwps (strictly round- eyed), plural Ky`klwpes ; ky`klos circle + 'w`ps eye.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) One of a race of giants, sons of Nept...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/210

  6. cyclops
    An individual with cyclopia. ... Synonym: monoculus, monophthalmus, monops. ... Origin: see cyclopia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  7. cyclops
    noun minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. Cyclops
    noun (Greek mythology) one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. Cyclops
    (si´klops) a genus of minute crustaceans, species of which act as hosts of Diphyllobothrium and Dracunculus.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  10. cyclops
    (si´klops) a malformed fetus exhibiting cyclopia. Called also monops and monophthalmus.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  11. Cyclops
    • (n. sing. & pl.) A portable forge, used by tinkers, etc. • (n. sing. & pl.) A genus of minute Entomostraca, found both in fresh and salt water. See Copepoda. • (n. sing. & pl.) One of a race of giants, sons of Neptune and Amphitrite, having but one eye, and that in the middle of the...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. Cyclops
    (from the article `copepod`) ...at the surface of the sea and at great depths. Some live in freshwater; a few live in damp moss, in moisture at the base of leaves, or in humus. ... ...the skin surface, at which point a blister develops and finally bursts. Millions of larvae are released with the blister fluid. If the larvae are ... [...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/174

  13. Cyclops
    (from the article `Euripides`) Cyclops (Greek Kyklps) is the only complete surviving satyr play. The play`s cowardly, lazy satyrs with their disgraceful old father Silenus are ... ...This character was joined by a cowardly, lecherous, and wine-loving chorus of 11 satyrs led by Silenus, the foster father of Dionysus, in a ... [2 relat...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/174

  14. Cyclops
    in Greek legend and literature, any of several one-eyed giants to whom were ascribed a variety of histories and deeds. In Homer the Cyclopes were ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/174

  15. cyclops
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′klops Definitions: 1. A person with cyclopia. Synonyms: monoculus1, monophthalmus, monops
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  16. Cyclops
    Cyclops (sī'klops) , plural Cyclopes. (sīklō'pēz) , in Greek mythology, immense one-eyed beings. They appear in at least two distinct traditions. According to Hesiod the Cyclopes were smiths, the sons of Uranus and Gaea. They were imprisoned in Tartarus by their fathe...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08143

  17. Cyclops
    In Greek mythology, the Cyclops were one of a race of Sicilian giants, who had one eye in the middle of the forehead and lived as shepherds. Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus in Homer's Odyssey.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. Cyclops
    In Greek mythology, one of a race of Sicilian giants with one eye in the middle of their foreheads. According to Homer, they lived as shepherds. Odysseus blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus in Homer's Odyssey. In Theogony, the Greek poet Hesiod represents the Cyclops as Arges, Steropes, and Brontes; sons of ...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  19. Cyclops
    (disambiguation) A `cyclops` is a one-eyed monster in Greek mythology. `Cyclops` or `The Cyclops` may also refer to: Arts and entertainment: Literature: Film and television: Games: Music: Science and technology: Transport: Other uses: See also:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops

  20. Cyclops
    (comics) Master martial artist Skilled leader and strategist --> `Cyclops` (`Scott Summers`) is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes (an "optic blast"). In uniform, he wears a battle visor...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops

  21. Cyclops
    (computer system) `Cyclops` is a computer system conceived by British inventor Bill Carlton of Malta, which is used on the ATP and WTA professional tennis tours as an electronic line judge to help determine whether a serve is in or out. The system, which must be activated by the chair umpire ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops

  22. Cyclops
    (play) `The Cyclops` (, Kyklōps) is an Ancient Greek satyr play by Euripides, the only complete satyr play that has survived antiquity. It is a comical burlesque-like play on the same story depicted in book nine of Homer`s Odyssey. Background: Story: When Odysseus arri...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops

  23. Cyclops
    (genus) :This article is about the crustacean. See Cyclops (disambiguation) for other meanings. `Cyclops` is one of the most common genera of freshwater copepods, comprising over 400 year=1986-->-->. The name Cyclops comes from the Cyclops of Greek mythology which shares ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops

  24. Cyclops
    (roller coaster) `Cyclops` is the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The ride starts with a left hand 180 degree dive off the lift, traverses three short hills, and a right-handed drop in front of the station and then c...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops

  25. Cyclops
    (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the `cyclops` is a giant. There are two types of cyclopes present in the game; the smaller cyclopskin and the massive cyclops. The cyclopskin resemble , relatively ugly humanoids with a single bloodshot e...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops



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11 February 2012

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