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| atlas |
(cap.) a giant in Greek mythology who had to support the heavens on his shoulders. [1/2 definitions] |
| brown bear |
a bear that is mainly brown in color, found in western North America and northern Europe and Asia. Brown bears vary in size from the small Syrian variety to the giant Kodiak bear and include the North American grizzlies. They are found in more parts of the world than any other kind of bear. |
| Cyclops |
a giant in Greek mythology who has only one eye, in the middle of his forehead. |
| dragon |
an imaginary monster that looks like a giant lizard with wings, claws, and a long tail. In stories or pictures, dragons breathe fire and often guard a place or treasure. |
| gigantic |
like a giant; huge. |
| ogre |
an ugly giant or monster in folk tales and children's stories. Ogres are said to eat people. [1/2 definitions] |
| Orion |
a hunter and giant in Greek myth. [1/2 definitions] |
| panda |
a large black-and-white mammal that is related to bears. They live in the mountains of western China and eat only bamboo plants. They are also called giant pandas. [2 definitions] |
| sequoia |
a very large evergreen tree that grows in California; redwood or giant sequoia. |
| supercontinent |
a giant piece of land that scientists believe existed a very long time ago on the earth. It is thought that this piece of land broke into parts which drifted away from each other. The smaller pieces of land are the seven continents that we have now on the earth. These are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
| troll2 |
an ugly dwarf or giant that lives in a cave or under a bridge in Scandinavian folk stories. |
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