[MR] Term of the Day - Tergiant

Beverly Robinson-Curry brcurry at bellsouth.net
Tue Feb 17 06:39:43 PST 2009


Tergiant - said of a tortoise, frog, or insect: Having its back toward the
viewer, as if viewed from above or climbing a wall or tree.

 

(Definition from Parker's, with some expansion from myself)

 

Your servant aye

Donal






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