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Whirligig
Whirligig meaning
Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round. | A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch. | Ellipsis of whirligig beetle.
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Crosby wasn't fond of the whirligig production, but more than anything, hated that Yar wasn't being given anything to do.
Adult crawling water beetles use both their elytra and their hind coxae (the basal segment of the back legs) in air retention, citation while whirligig beetles simply carry an air bubble down with them whenever they dive.
Clement's article "Whirligig World" describes his approach to writing a science fiction story: Writing a science fiction story is fun, not work.
The eyes are compound and may display remarkable adaptability, as in the case of whirligig beetles (family Gyrinidae ), where they are split to allow a view both above and below the waterline.