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31Nip — Nip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nipped}, less properly {Nipt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nipping}.] [OE. nipen; cf. D. niipen to pinch, also knippen to nip, clip, pinch, snap, knijpen to pinch, LG. knipen, G. kneipen, kneifen, to pinch, cut off, nip, Lith.… …
32Nipped — Nip Nip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nipped}, less properly {Nipt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nipping}.] [OE. nipen; cf. D. niipen to pinch, also knippen to nip, clip, pinch, snap, knijpen to pinch, LG. knipen, G. kneipen, kneifen, to pinch, cut off, nip, Lith.… …
33Nipt — Nip Nip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nipped}, less properly {Nipt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nipping}.] [OE. nipen; cf. D. niipen to pinch, also knippen to nip, clip, pinch, snap, knijpen to pinch, LG. knipen, G. kneipen, kneifen, to pinch, cut off, nip, Lith.… …
34To nip in the bud — Nip Nip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nipped}, less properly {Nipt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nipping}.] [OE. nipen; cf. D. niipen to pinch, also knippen to nip, clip, pinch, snap, knijpen to pinch, LG. knipen, G. kneipen, kneifen, to pinch, cut off, nip, Lith.… …
35Welsh Corgi — Cardigan Welsh corgi Country of origin Wales. Cardigan: Believed to have its origins in Roman Britain Pembroke: Believed to have been introduced to Wales by Flemish weavers in the Middle Ages Patronage Royal Dog of England, the favorite of Queen… …
36Moon wrasse — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata …
37Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma — Taxobox | name = Bleeding Heart Tetra image width = 250px image caption = Male regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Cyprinodontiformes familia = Characidae genus = Hyphessobrycon species = H. erythrostigma binomial …
38Apron ray — Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom …
39Honey Gourami — Taxobox name = Honey Gourami image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Osphronemidae genus = Trichogaster species = T. chuna binomial = Trichogaster chuna binomial authority =… …
40Siamese fighting fish — a labyrinth fish, Betta splendens, that has been bred for centuries to develop brilliant coloration, very long fins, and pugnacity. See illus. at fighting fish. [1930 35] * * * Freshwater tropical fish (Betta splendens;family Belontiidae or… …
