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- Dictionarysting/stɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison.
- 2. a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception: informal "five blackmailers were jailed last week after they were snared in a police sting" Similar
verb
- 1. wound or pierce with a sting: "he was stung by a jellyfish" Similar
- 2. swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone): informal "I had to buy some boxer shorts at the last minute and got stung for £42.50!" Similar
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1 day ago · String theory - Wikipedia. In physics, string theory is a theoretical framework in which the point-like particles of particle physics are replaced by one-dimensional objects called strings. String theory describes how these strings propagate through space and interact with each other.
3 days ago · The insects do not bite or sting. Major species are generally easily recognized by differences in songs, behavior, and morphology . The shrill thorntree cicada ( Brevisana brevis ), found in Africa, is thought to be the loudest insect in the world.
21 hours ago · Rejection is one of life’s most painful experiences, but it doesn’t have to define us. From childhood through adulthood, we encounter moments challenging our sense of belonging and self-worth. Yet, if we look beyond the immediate sting, rejection can become a powerful catalyst for personal growth and discovery.
4 days ago · Most people stung by a honeybee, hornet, wasp, yellow jacket, or fire ants will experience discomfort around the sting site. This may include pain or discomfort, as well as swelling and redness. However, the most serious reaction to an insect sting is an allergic one.
1 day ago · The bumblebee tribe Bombini is one of four groups of corbiculate bees (those with pollen baskets) in the Apidae, the others being the Apini (honey bees), Euglossini ( orchid bees ), and Meliponini (stingless bees). The corbiculate bees are a monophyletic group.
4 days ago · He spent the 1980s making hit after hit, until The Police became not only one of the biggest bands in the new wave scene, but in the world. The fact that Sting was driving the band’s hit-making potential was not lost on the songwriter.
1 day ago · Synonyms. Condylipoda Latreille, 1802. Arthropods ( / ˈɑːrθrəpɒd / ARTH-rə-pod) [ 22 ] are invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda. They possess an exoskeleton with a cuticle made of chitin, often mineralised with calcium carbonate, a body with differentiated ( metameric) segments, and paired jointed appendages.
