Rick, you flatter me by calling me David.
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Originally Posted by Rick Mullin
As for "crink", I was hoping that I'd made up the word entirely
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The OED’s site says its “earliest evidence for
crink is from 1781, in the writing of Gilbert White, naturalist,” who wrote that field-crickets crink. Sites disagree, but I did find one that allows a noun with the meaning I think you want.
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Originally Posted by Rick Mullin
I take for granted that everyone knows amoebas don't have tails.
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What I thought you meant by “tail” was “flagellum,” which other microorganisms, of course, do have.
But I’m not saying you can’t get away with “crink” or “tail.” As long as they serve your purpose.