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121Hybrid offence — Either way redirects here. For the song by The Twang, see Either Way. A hybrid offence, dual offence, Crown option offence, dual procedure offence, or wobbler are the special class offences in the common law jurisdictions where the case may be… …
122elephant seal — either of two seals of the genus Mirounga, of the Pacific coast of North America and the Antarctic Ocean, having a curved proboscis resembling an elephant s trunk. Also called sea elephant. [1835 45] * * * Either of the two largest pinniped… …
123snapping turtle — either of two large, edible, freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, of North and Central America, having a large head and powerful hooked jaws, esp. the common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina. Cf. alligator snapping turtle. [1775 85,… …
124Jerusalem, Temple of — Either of two temples that were at the centre of worship and national identity in ancient Israel. When David captured Jerusalem, he moved the Ark of the Covenant there. As the site for a temple, he selected Mount Moriah, or the Temple Mount,… …
125feast or famine — (either) feast or famine either too much or too little of something. It s feast or famine last week I had no work, and now I am too busy! Usage notes: often used in the form it s (either) feast or famine, as in the example …
126cricket frog — either of two tree frogs, Acris gryllus or A. crepitans, of eastern and central U.S., having a clicking call. [1790 1800] * * * ▪ frog either of two species of small, nonclimbing North American tree frogs of the genus Acris (family Hylidae) …
127flying lemur — either of two lemurlike mammals, Cynocephalus variegatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, or C. volans, of the Philippines, having broad folds of skin on both sides of the body to aid in gliding from tree to tree: now rare. [1880 85] *… …
128fox terrier — either of two English breeds of small terriers having either a long, wiry coat or a short, flat coat, formerly used for driving foxes from their holes. [1815 25] * * * Well known breed of dog developed in England to drive foxes from their dens.… …
