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Frenchinheritedthewordfromitsgrandparent,Latinsqualidusrough,coatedwithdirt,filthy,fromsqualesfilth.Allthesewordscomefromsqualusfilthy.
Pronunciation: skwah-lid[1] • Hear it![2]Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: 1. Filthy, incredibly dirty, dilapidated, run-down. 2. Sordid, morally degenerate.
Notes: Rather than create a noun like squalidity by its own devices, English rather wisely borrowed the Latin noun accompanying this adjective, squalor. This word is far lovelier than its meaning deserves, but at least we can utter it without cringing.
In Play: Todays word basically refers to physical dilapidation: "The Elbow Room was a squalid little bar on the wrong side of the tracks where you wouldnt want your worst enemy to come for a drink." However, we shouldnt forget that it also covers moral dilapidation: "The squalor of contemporary politics discouraged even Polly Graf from running for Congress."
Word History: English b...
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【短吻棘鮫Squalus megalops】棘鮫科 (Squalidae)
水產分類:台灣常見的大陸水產品圖說中文名稱:短吻棘鮫學名:Squalusmegalops科別名稱:棘鮫科(Squalidae)命名學者:(Macleay)
【長吻棘鮫Squalus japonicus】棘鮫科 (Squalidae)
水產分類:台灣常見的大陸水產品圖說中文名稱:長吻棘鮫學名:Squalusjaponicus科別名稱:棘鮫科(Squalidae)命名學者:Ishikawa