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blastie

noun

Definition of blastie

Scottish

as in animal

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Teeling and other bat researchers are studying aspects of the animals’ longevity, including bats’ ability to repair their DNA and harbor viruses without getting sick, for clues in order to enhance our own lives.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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Greg and Denise are having some marital issues, but everybody needs to put other concerns aside to stay alive with nasty raptors and other hungry beasties around.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
And when that happens, astronomers will set about studying these new beasties with other eyes on the sky to learn more about them and hopefully understand them.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of beastie

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With the right rifle, a 25 Creedmoor shooter has the ultimate combo rig for deer, varmints, and long-range target shooting.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
No air-conditioning, no insulation, its charm blunted by DIY additions, discount drywall, generations of putty and steel wool stuffed into varmint tunnels.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Definition of varmint

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Funky smells and active vermin were among the reasons seven Miami-Dade and Broward restaurants found themselves on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of restaurants failing state inspection.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The physical conditions are so bad that cells are infested with mold and vermin, the letter said.

— Jessica Ryan, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of vermin

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Most sportsmen wonder how any whitetail bucks, let alone a brute such as Kontras’, could have been so easily patterned.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
The show’s depiction of Hugh as a family man has been much more sympathetic than the book’s description of him as a power-hungry brute.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of brute

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Unlike conventional quadruped robots that rely entirely on legs, the Lynx combines wheels and articulated legs to provide different forms of mobility depending on the terrain.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Other initial products include a specialized quadruped for security applications and a humanoid robot platform for educators and researchers.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of quadruped

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There were minor changes — more large spiders and other creepy critters were added to one foreboding tunnel — but also some substantial ones designed to increase the attraction’s capacity and reliability.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Scientists have found that critters as diverse as monkeys and nematodes (aka roundworms) can sense and steer clear of feces, for instance, which can harbor harmful bacteria.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

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