Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The Cyclops who confined Odysseus and his companions in a cave until Odysseus blinded him and escaped.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An animal which has only one eye, whether naturally or abnormally; a cyclops.
- noun The specific name of the king-crab, Limulus polyphemus.
- noun [capitalized] In Crustacea, the typical genus of the family Polyphemidæ: so called from the large solitary and apparently single eye formed by the coalescence of a pair of eyes. P. stagnorum is an example.
- noun Any member of the family Polyphemidæ.
- noun In Lepidoptera, the technical specific and (absolutely) the vernacular name of one of the largest American silkworms or silkworm-moths, Telea polyphemus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A very large American moth (
Telea polyphemus ) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bombycidæ ). Its larva, which is very large, bright green, with silvery tubercles, and with oblique white stripes on the sides, feeds on the oak, chestnut, willow, cherry, apple, and other trees. It produces a large amount of strong silk. Called alsoAmerican silkworm .
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- proper noun Greek mythology A
cyclops inHomer 'sOdyssey .
Etymologies
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Eli – Fenioun” and Von Hammer remarks, “There is no need of such likeness of name to prove that al this episode is a manifest imitation of the adventures of Ulysses in Polyphemus’s cave; and this induces the belief that the Arabs have been acquainted with the poems of Homer.”
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[The planet] in Pandora's sky - it's called Polyphemus and it's the primary [planet] for a system of moons, just like in our solar system - Jupiter has 50 some moons, they're still discovering smaller ones all the time.
What's Next for Avatar and James Cameron: Sequels & More! « FirstShowing.net 2009
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Cy 'clops, or Kyklops, also called Polyphemus -- a monstrous one-eyed giant.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1879
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His real name is Skeffington Scoulding, which was voted too long, so, as poor fellow he has lost an eye, he was dubbed Polyphemus, which was soon turned into Polly.
My First Cruise and Other stories William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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In the earlier stages of the fight she had been engaged successively with the "Polyphemus," "Defiance," and
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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Constable finds something religious in his landscapes; in fact, when contemplating his "Polyphemus" or his "Cacus" (St. Petersburg), it is easy to understand (what no one since Virgil has felt) the naturalistic and mysterious origin of myths.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Then came Montalván, whose "Polyphemus" was his best known auto;
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Hence their shape is changed, they can be even monstrosities, such as Polyphemus, the Læstrigonians,
Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Denton Jaques Snider 1883
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They consisted of stumps of the great reed of the south, open at one end, closed at the other by the natural knot and gathered into a sort of enormous pan-pipe, such as Polyphemus might have employed.
Bramble-Bees and Others Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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Her Majesty's ship "Polyphemus" coming in, the surgeon, Mr Cockin, afforded him the medical assistance he so much required, and on the 14th of June he was sufficiently recovered to call on the bishop, attended by his Makololo followers.
Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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