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What is Apodal?

/ (ˈæpədəl) / adjective. (of snakes, eels, etc) without feet; having no obvious hind limbs or pelvic fins.

What is the meaning of Saxicolous?

adjective. 5. Growing on or living among rocks. Saxicolous lichens. adjective.

Where would you find a Pettifogger?

Pettifoggers can be found at level 2-7.

What do you call a bad attorney?

A sneaky, underhanded lawyer is a pettifogger. If your neighbor hires an unscrupulous quack to sue you, you might call his attorney a pettifogger. A bad lawyer, or pettifogger, used dubious means to get clients and to win cases.

What is a synonym for Pettifogger?

cheater.

  • chiseler.
  • mouthpiece.
  • scammer.
  • trickster.
  • ambulance chaser.
  • crooked lawyer.
  • unethical lawyer.
  • Why do lawyers drag out divorce cases?

    They hope to pressure the other spouse into agreeing to their terms. They want to obtain the majority of marital assets out of fear of financial instability. The spouse’s family or new partner influenced them to stall the divorce because they disagreed with the terms of the settlement.

    What is a slang word for lawyer?

    A sneaky, underhanded lawyer is a pettifogger. If your neighbor hires an unscrupulous quack to sue you, you might call his attorney a pettifogger. You don’t hear the word pettifogger much these days, since the word is fairly archaic, but you might come across it in an old book.

    What is bifurcation in divorce?

    The word bifurcate is synonymous with the words “split” and “divide.” Thus, a bifurcation in a divorce case takes the issue of marital status and splits it from all of the other divorce issues, such as the issues of spousal support, child custody and visitation, child support, and property division.

    What is the meaning of aphaphyllous?

    aphyllous. ( əˈfɪləs) adj. (Botany) (of plants) having no leaves. [C19: from New Latin aphyllus, from Greek aphullos, from a- 1 + phullon leaf] aˈphylly n. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

    What is the root word of aphllous?

    [From New Latin aphyllus, from Greek aphullos : a-, without; see a-1 + phullon, leaf; see -phyllous .] a′phyl′ly (ā′fĭl′ē) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

    Where do aphyllous plants conduct photosynthesis?

    Aphyllous plants conduct photosynthesis in their stems and branches. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.