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Species of cephalopod
The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. 'vampire squid from hell') is a small cephalopod found throughout temperate and tropical oceans in
Vampire_squid
Superorder of cephalopod molluscs
accepted that Sepiidae cuttlefish are a kind of squid, then the squids, excluding the vampire squid, form a clade as illustrated. Orders are shown in
Squid
Soft-bodied eight-limbed order of molluscs
unlike that of their closest relative the vampire squid, whose chromosomal structure is more basal and squid-like. The octopus genome is unremarkably bilaterian
Octopus
Superorder of molluscs
the octopuses and the vampire squid. All living members of Octopodiformes have eight arms, either lacking the two tentacles of squid (as is the case in octopuses)
Octopodiformes
Class of mollusks
coastal squid Order Bathyteuthida Superorder Octopodiformes (also known as Vampyropoda) Family † Trachyteuthididae Order Vampyromorphida: vampire squid Order
Cephalopod
Family of cephalopods
Vampyroteuthidae is a family of vampyromorph cephalopods containing the extant vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, and the extinct genera Necroteuthis, Provampyroteuthis
Vampyroteuthidae
Order cephalopod molluscs closely related to cuttlefish
bobtail squid Superfamily Sepioloidea Family Sepiadariidae Family Sepiolidae Order Spirulida: ram's horn squid Superorder Octopodiformes: octopus, vampire squid
Bobtail_squid
American writer and artist
called Crabapple "Occupy's greatest artist," noting the use of the "vampire squid" theme in her Occupy artwork. A fan of Taibbi's writing, Crabapple had
Molly_Crabapple
2010 book by Matt Taibbi
Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America is a 2010 book by American political journalist Matt Taibbi about
Griftopia
Bodypart of certain cephalopods
superorder Decapodiformes (particularly squids) and in a single extant member of the Octopodiformes, the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis). It is so
Gladius_(cephalopod)
Subclass of cephalopods
Spirulida – ram's horn squid Superorder Octopodiformes Family †Trachyteuthididae (incertae sedis) Order Vampyromorphida: vampire squid Order Octopoda: octopus
Coleoidea
American investment bank
Major Goldman Sachs offices The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (/sæks/ SAKS) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded
Goldman_Sachs
Genus of fossil cephalopod
similar in appearance to modern squid or cuttlefish (Decapodiformes), this taxon is actually more closely related to vampire squid. The first specimen of Trachyteuthis
Trachyteuthis
Order of molluscs
resemble octopuses (their closest relatives), but are often called vampire squids. Unlike octopuses, their eight arms are united by a web of skin, and
Vampyromorphida
Body variation
(0.035 oz) at maturity, while the giant squid can exceed 10 metres (33 ft) in length and the colossal squid can weigh almost 500 kilograms (1,100 lb)
Cephalopod_size
Topics referred to by the same term
lamprey Dracula fish (Danionella dracula) Vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) Vampyronassa rhodanica ("vampire fish trap"), an extinct cephalopod This
Vampire_fish
American author and journalist (born 1970)
became known for his brazen style, having branded Goldman Sachs a "vampire squid" in a 2009 article about the Wall Street firm's outsized role in the
Matt_Taibbi
Extinct genus of molluscs
same as modern vampire squid. Retractile filaments that is known from modern vampire squid is not known in Vampyronassa. Like vampire squid, Vampyronassa
Vampyronassa
Measure of cognitive ability of cephalopods
are active predators (with the possible exceptions of the Bigfin squid and vampire squid). Their need to locate and capture their prey has likely been the
Cephalopod_intelligence
2016 British nature documentary programme
programme then introduces many luminous deep sea animals, including the vampire squid, the polychaete worm Tomopteris that generates yellow light, the jellyfish
Life_That_Glows
American investment company
November 30, 2016. Aronoff, Kate (June 26, 2020). "Is BlackRock the New Vampire Squid?". The New Republic. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved
BlackRock
2017 Spanish film
several landmarks, the friends get to the Titanic, where they find the vampire squid Norma. She makes them listen to her musical performance, and tells them
Deep_(2017_film)
Extinct genus of cephalopods
extinct genus of vampire squids from the Oligocene of Hungary. It contains one species, N. hungarica. It was initially identified as a squid, but was recently
Necroteuthis
Genus of octopuses
basal member of the Vampyropoda, less closely related to octopus or vampire squid than either of the two groups are to each other. A phylogenetic analysis
Proteroctopus
cephalopods (including squid, bobtail squid, cuttlefish, and Spirula) as well as in the eight-limbed cirrate octopuses and vampire squid. Many extinct cephalopod
Cephalopod_fin
Topics referred to by the same term
(The) vampire(s) or vampyre may also refer to: Vampire literature, genre Vampire lifestyle, a modern alternative lifestyle Vampire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Vampire_(disambiguation)
Extinct genus of octopus
species. In previous publications, based on the proportions of extant vampire squids, the mantle length of N. yokotai was estimated to be around 54 centimetres
Nanaimoteuthis
Superfamily of octopuses
(Alloposidae, Argonautidae, Ocythoidae and Tremoctopodidae), and the vampire squid. Source: Suborder Incirrina Superfamily Argonautoidea Superfamily Octopodoidea
Octopodoidea
published in July 2009, Matt Taibbi characterized Goldman Sachs as a "great vampire squid" sucking money instead of blood, allegedly engineering "every major
Goldman_Sachs_controversies
Stauroteuthis Vampire squid Sepiolida Many Teuthida (squid) Cranchiidae Colossal Squid Mastigoteuthidae Histioteuthidae Enoploteuthoidea Firefly squid Latia,
List of bioluminescent organisms
List_of_bioluminescent_organisms
Season of television series
dystopian future. The vampire squid-related effects for "Next Tuesday" were made possible by visual aids. For the shots where the squid swims on the water
Sanctuary_season_2
the Vampire Squid" Kwazii 8 December 2010 5 June 2011 When Peso goes on a solo training dive to the Midnight Zone, he encounters a hurt vampire squid. When
List_of_Octonauts_episodes
American documentary filmmaker (1951–2012)
deep sea expeditions and was a part of the team that first filmed the vampire squid and the nautilus. Mike deGruy was attacked on April 2, 1978, by a grey
Mike_deGruy
American monthly music magazine
meltdown of the time. He famously described Goldman Sachs as "a great vampire squid". In December 2009, the Los Angeles Times reported that the owners of
Rolling_Stone
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "What are the vampire squid and the vampire fish?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-27. Dell'Amore
Timeline_of_life
Extinct genus of molluscs
superficially resembles cuttlefish or bobtail squid but are actually more closely related to vampire squid. Fossils of this genus have primarily been found
Muensterella
1898–99 oceanographic expedition by the German Empire
Cephalopoden in which Chun describes the vampire squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis the scientific name meaning "the vampire squid from hell". The type specimen was
Valdivia_Expedition
Electromagnetic radiation humans can see
bioluminescence. For example, fireflies use light to locate mates and vampire squid use it to hide themselves from prey. Physics portal Science portal Ballistic
Light
2018 Irish film
Aislinn Clarke on Historical Found-Footage Horror 'The Devil's Doorway'". Vampire Squid.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Seamus
The_Devil's_Doorway
blue-bill duck has the longest penis in relation to its body size. The vampire squid has the largest eyes of any animal relative to its size. The kiwi lays
Largest_body_parts
Suborder of octopuses
Decapodiformes: squid, cuttlefish Superorder Octopodiformes Family †Trachyteuthididae (incertae sedis) Order Vampyromorphida: vampire squid Order Octopoda
Incirrata
German marine biologist (1852–1914)
was responsible for discovering many marine organisms, including the vampire squid. Chun was born in Höchst, today a part of Frankfurt, where his father
Carl_Chun
Nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California, United States
were displayed in the exhibition, including flapjack octopuses and the vampire squid. In 1984, Monterey Bay Aquarium's first attempt to display a great white
Monterey_Bay_Aquarium
Suborder of octopuses
Decapodiformes: squid, cuttlefish Superorder Octopodiformes (a.k.a., Octobrachia) Family †Trachyteuthididae (incertae sedis) Order Vampyromorphida: vampire squid Order
Cirrina
Organism resembling a form long shown in the fossil records
snail (e.g., Entemnotrochus rumphii) Vampyroteuthis infernalis – the vampire squid Pleurocerid snails Other invertebrates Crinoids Horseshoe crabs (only
Living_fossil
French environmental activist and journalist
Monde (in French). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019. "How a vampire squid inspired a Goldman prize-winning marine life champion". The Guardian
Claire_Nouvian
Genus of fishes
Pacific. Their main prey are Octopoteuthis deletron squid and Vampyroteuthis infernalis vampire squid. Giant grenadier can grow to 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) total
Albatrossia
Zone in which oxygen saturation in seawater in the ocean is at its lowest
have evolved to live in and around OMZs. For those organisms, like the vampire squid, special adaptations are needed to either make do with lesser amounts
Oxygen_minimum_zone
2022 American gothic horror television series
the Vampire, or simply Interview with the Vampire, is an American gothic horror television series created by Rolin Jones for AMC, based on The Vampire Chronicles
Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)
2006 British nature documentary television series
from above the surface, Dumbo octopus roaming through the dark void, Vampire squid performing a special display of defense and predation, Monkfish luring
Planet_Earth_(2006_TV_series)
Movies Classic – became Great! Movies Classic Pop Pop Max Tiny Pop Vampire Squid Productions (IP holder of Octonauts) – 49% sold to Wanda Studios Viasat
List_of_assets_owned_by_Sony
Superfamily of octopuses
Decapodiformes: squid, cuttlefish Superorder Octopodiformes Family †Trachyteuthididae (incertae sedis) Order Vampyromorphida: vampire squid Order Octopoda
Argonautoidea
2018/2020 science fiction novel by Steve Alten
Alten Shares Sneak Peek Excerpt from New Thriller Meg: Generations". Vampire Squid. Retrieved March 14, 2018. Borders, Meredith (August 10, 2018). "Primer:
Meg:_Generations
Television production and brand licensing company
along with the 49% stake in its parent holding company of the series Vampire Squid Productions to Chinese entertainment & education arm of Wanda Media
Sony_Pictures_Television_Kids
Fictional monster from Dungeons & Dragons
flayers farm these larval intellect devourers for food and sentries. Vampire Squid: Servitor creatures created by illithids to extend their reach below
Illithid
Portion of a lake or ocean where less than 1% of sunlight penetrates
expanse of pitch black water, such as the gulper eel, giant squid, anglerfish, and vampire squid. Some life in the aphotic zone does not rely on sunlight
Aphotic_zone
Shower of organic detritus in the ocean
curve Particulate organic matter Sea snot Sediment trap Whale fall Vampire squid Seston What is marine snow? NOAA National Ocean Service. Updated:06/25/18
Marine_snow
Genus of fossil coleoid
belong to the clade Vampyropoda, which includes octopuses (Octopoda) and vampire squids (Vampyromorphida). The type and only known species is Syllipsimopodi
Syllipsimopodi
American filmmaker and actor (born 1968)
"INTERVIEW: Director Adam Marcus on Yuletide Murder-Fest 'Secret Santa' | Vampire Squid". vampiresquid.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-18. "Adam Marcus Chainsaws The
Adam_Marcus_(director)
horn squid Order Sepiida cuttlefish Order Sepiolida bobtail squid Order Teuthida squid Superorder Octopodiformes Order Vampyromorphida vampire squid Order
List_of_mollusc_orders
Phylum of invertebrate animals
as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is
Mollusca
American financial services company
2015. Grgurich, John (June 14, 2013). "Goldman Sachs Defies Great Vampire Squid Label". The Motley Fool. Retrieved January 22, 2015. Massello, Melissa
BNY
Extinct family of seabirds
Cretaceous already, the then-diverse Vampyromorphida (of which only the vampire squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis exists today) were potential prey of the first
Pelagornithidae
Extinct genus of cephalopods
Provampyroteuthis is an extinct genus of vampire squids from the Late Cretaceous of Japan. It contains one species, P. giganteus. It is known from several
Provampyroteuthis
Genus of octopuses
catalogue of Cephalopods species known to date Volume 3 Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
Cirroctopus
Species of whale
squid (Taningia danae), Discoteuthis sp., European flying squid (Todarodes sagittatus), Chiroteuthis veranii, Pholidoteuthis massyae, Vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis
Cuvier's_beaked_whale
Genus of octopuses
catalogue of Cephalopods species known to date Volume 3 Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Rome
Opisthoteuthis
List of things named after President of the United States Joe Biden
pigeon from Australia. Syllipsimopodi bideni, a fossil basal species of vampire squid found in Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone in Montana, was named "
List of things named after Joe Biden
List_of_things_named_after_Joe_Biden
Second period of the Mesozoic Era
The earliest vampyromorphs, of which the only living member is the vampire squid, first appeared during the Early Jurassic. The earliest octopuses appeared
Jurassic
Animated children's television series
(voiced by TBA in Korean and Andrew Morgado in English) is a villainous vampire squid who is always trying to take over Carnivore Cove. Costello (voiced by
Baby_Shark's_Big_Show!
Exoskeleton of an animal in the phylum Mollusca
include other nautiloids and the subclass Ammonoidea. Cuttlefish, squid, spirula, vampire squid, and cirrate octopuses have small internal shells. Females of
Mollusc_shell
Google Doodle games
possessed animals such as an immortal jellyfish, a school of bogues, a vampire squid and an anglerfish. Momo also befriends Captain Sugar and reaches the
Magic_Cat_Academy
containing abundant and extremely well-preserved vampire squid, being the largest concentration of vampire squid fossils outside the Tethys Ocean, and for being
List_of_lagerstätten
Sedimentary deposit with well-preserved extraordinary fossils
thylacocephalan arthropods, and fossilized relatives of the modern day vampire squid, like Vampyronassa rhodanica. Karabastau Formation 155.7 Ma Kazakhstan
Lagerstätte
more similar to octopuses, vampire squid, and the extant Octopoteuthidae than any conventional squid. Similarly to extant squid in the order Myopsida, plesioteuthidids
Plesioteuthididae
Topics referred to by the same term
sea monster Cthulhu, Lovecraftian horror monster Vampire squid, a seemingly cephalopod related to squid and octopuses that feeds off marine snow This disambiguation
Giant octopus (disambiguation)
Giant_octopus_(disambiguation)
Japanese manga series by Masahiro Anbe
Squid Girl, known in Japan as Shinryaku! Ika Musume (侵略!イカ娘; lit. Invasion! Squid Girl) with the subtitle The invader comes from the bottom of the sea
Squid_Girl
Meaning: squid. Used for squids and similar cephalopods. Examples: Gonioteuthis ('narrow squid'); Architeuthis ('ruling squid'); Vampyroteuthis ('vampire squid');
List of commonly used taxonomic affixes
List_of_commonly_used_taxonomic_affixes
Genus of molluscs
Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 3. Vol. 3 Octopods and Vampire Squids. Rome: FAO. M.D. Norman and F.G. Hochberg (2005). "The current state
Pinnoctopus
specializing in cephalopods and plankton. He discovered and named the vampire squid Aaron Ciechanover (born 1947). Israeli biochemist known for work on
List_of_biologists
Extinct genus of molluscs
5675. Košťák, M., Schlögl, J., Fuchs, D. et al. Fossil evidence for vampire squid inhabiting oxygen-depleted ocean zones since at least the Oligocene
Leptotheuthis
Annual US television award
Amazon Prime Video 2017 (45th) The Octonauts "Operation Deep Freeze" Vampire Squid Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media company, in association with
Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Preschool
Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production_for_Preschool
Species of whale
whale is thought to be oceanic squid species. One of these species being Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the vampire squid, which is known to live 600 to 900
Strap-toothed_whale
Species of mammal
skate. Other recorded prey include Taonius pavo, Brachioteuthid squid, vampire squid, Teuthowenia megalops, prawns, sea cucumbers, common ling, echinoderms
Northern_bottlenose_whale
Czech-born Brazilian philosopher, writer (1920-1991)
(in English, German, French, and Portuguese). Jue, Melody (2014). "Vampire Squid Media". www.greyroom.org. Retrieved September 10, 2021. Flusser, Vilem
Vilém_Flusser
American economist and financial advisor (born 1926)
Retrieved May 20, 2011. Taibbi, Matt (2010). Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America. Spiegel & Grau. pp. 35–36
Alan_Greenspan
Species of cephalopod
Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 4 (Revised ed.). Rome:
Amphioctopus_marginatus
Origin and diversification of cephalopods through geologic time
as belonging to Octopodiformes which contains modern octopuses and vampire squids, although it is later considered to be synonymous with Gordonioconus
Evolution_of_cephalopods
Species of cephalopod
catalogue of cephalopod species known to date. Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. p. 49. Firdous, Fatima (2023-02-19). "California Two-Spot Octopus:
California_two-spot_octopus
Simulated combat between animals
salamander, flying dragon lizard, black & red bush squirrel, white-winged vampire bat, Brussels Griffon, Masrasector nananubis, planktonic copepod, lathe
March_Mammal_Madness
Straits Times. Taibbi, Matt (2010-11-02). Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America. Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-0385529952
Goldman_roll
Genus of octopuses
catalogue of Cephalopods species known to date Volume 3 Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Rome
Cirrothauma
original on January 17, 2014. Zamansky, Jake (August 8, 2013). "The Great Vampire Squid Keeps On Sucking". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 8
Aluminium price-fixing conspiracy
Aluminium_price-fixing_conspiracy
Family of demersal cephalopod
later studies considered it to be more closely related to octopuses and vampire squids. Unlike other cephalopods, cuttlefish possess a unique internal structure
Cuttlefish
Species of octopus
Illustrated Catalog of Cephalopods Known to Date Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids (PDF). Rome. p. 259. ISBN 978-92-5-107989-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint:
Grimpoteuthis_umbellata
Species of plant in the family Araceae
lighting and viewing angle, and was inspired by the scientific name of the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis). This species is a small, robust perennial
Alocasia_infernalis
American teuthologist
1999. Morphological observations on a hatchling and a paralarva of the vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 112: 661-666
Richard_E._Young
Season of television series
Melissa: Flying Gurnard Safe: Adam & Logan: Veined Octopus Cat & Niko: Vampire Squid Cig & George: Roughback Batfish Emily & Tyler: Deep Sea Dragon Fish
Face_Off_season_11
Book by William D. Cohan
April 6, 2011; access: October 1, 2013 Diving in Search of the ‘Great Vampire Squid’, by Janet Maslin, New York Times, April 11, 2011; access: October 1
Money_and_Power
January 1996 David Attenborough, Mike DeGruy Cephalopod, nautilus, vampire squid 3 Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge 28 January 1996 Tony Soper Polar
List of Natural World episodes
List_of_Natural_World_episodes
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, a common Middle Empire name.
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Wealth; Empire; State; Power
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King of the empire
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Indian
Beautiful Flower; Creative God
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Royal Thorn; Master of Empire
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Queen of the Empire
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Empire of the World
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Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named Dampierre, in honor of St. Peter. The first element, Dam- or Don, is an Old French title of respect (from Latin dominus ‘lord’), often prefixed to the names of saints.
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King of the empire
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King of the Empire
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Biblical
A cake, bread baked in ashes.
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Lives at the King's Spring; From the King's Well
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Muslim
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Indian, Modern, Telugu
Victory King
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Hindu, Indian, Marathi
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n.
Any one of several species of harmless tropical American bats of the genus Vampyrus, especially V. spectrum. These bats feed upon insects and fruit, but were formerly erroneously supposed to suck the blood of man and animals. Called also false vampire.
n.
Either one of two or more species of South American blood-sucking bats belonging to the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. These bats are destitute of molar teeth, but have strong, sharp cutting incisors with which they make punctured wounds from which they suck the blood of horses, cattle, and other animals, as well as man, chiefly during sleep. They have a caecal appendage to the stomach, in which the blood with which they gorge themselves is stored.
n.
The actions of a vampire; the practice of bloodsucking.
v. t.
To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
v. i.
To act as umpire or arbitrator.
n.
A rampart.
n.
Belief in the existence of vampires.
v. t.
To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.
n.
Alt. of Ampere
v. t.
To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
n.
The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire.
v. t.
To fortify with a rampire; to form into a rampire.
v. t.
To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.
n.
See Umpire.
n.
Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason.
n.
A blood-sucking ghost; a soul of a dead person superstitiously believed to come from the grave and wander about by night sucking the blood of persons asleep, thus causing their death. This superstition is now prevalent in parts of Eastern Europe, and was especially current in Hungary about the year 1730.
n.
The species of glasswort (Salicornia herbacea); -- called in England marsh samphire.
n.
The unit of electric current; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the international ampere.
n.
Fig.: One who lives by preying on others; an extortioner; a bloodsucker.