A horseshoe crab. Well, it was-it’s just a shell now. #horseshoecrab #marinelife #prehistoric #WatchOutForTheTail #250MillionYearsofEvolution #arthropods #HadToLookItUp #ILearnedALot #onthebeach #Longisland #childhoodmemories #EastHampton #GerardPark
atavism noun at·a·vism ˈa-tə-ˌvi-zəm Synonyms of atavism 1 a : recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination b : recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity architectural atavism
Though we do have some white sand beaches, maybe not as nice as the Caribbean, but our skies and clouds always add something to the variety...especially given the seasons that happen in any given day out here in the Maritimes. 😂
#cirrus #cirrostratus #hadtolookitup
anachronism noun anach·ro·nism ə-ˈna-krə-ˌni-zəm : an error in chronology especially : a chronological misplacing of
#HadToLookItUp: Anachronistic
a blindly devoted official, follower, or member of an organization (such as a corporation or political party) a movie studio apparatchik
Heard this one a lot, but still #HadToLookItUp: Apparatchik
caused by factors (such as food or a traumatic factor) or an agent (such as a disease-producing organism) from outside the organism or system exogenous obesity exogenous psychic depression exogenous market fluctuations
#HadToLookItUp: Exogenous
logorrhea noun log·or·rhea ˌlȯ-gə-ˈrē-ə ˌlä- Synonyms of logorrhea : excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness
@KatieDorp Don't dis #joeyfatone #hadtolookitup
