What's the difference between aphrodite and meerschaum?
Aphrodite
Definition:
(n.) The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.
(n.) A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setae; the sea mouse.
(n.) A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.
Example Sentences:
(1) Empson, unforgettable as wisecracking Jamaican gossip Mrs Aphrodite in the Theatre Royal ska musical The Big Life in 2004, is mouthwatering casting as the Queen.
(2) In the distance the rock of Hytra can be seen jutting out of the sea: it’s one of the reputed birthplaces of Aphrodite.
(3) And in putting Aphrodite's isle back on the road to normality, it will assure him a much bigger place in history that most leaders would crave.
(4) Haemoglobins from the nerve and ganglia of the polychaet annelid Aphrodite aculeata L. and from the nerve of the gastropod mollusc Aplysia californica have been partially purified.
(5) The coefficients for partition between carbon monoxide and oxygen are: Aphrodite nerve haemoglobin, 167; Aplysia nerve haemoglobin, 116.
(6) The chancellor was not amused on opening the local papers and finding herself climbing into the Aphrodite thermal spring in a bathing suit .
Meerschaum
Definition:
(n.) A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called sepiolite.