| siva | One of the triad of Hindoo gods. He is the avenger or destroyer, and in modern worship symbolizes the reproductive power of nature. Origin: Skr. Civa, properly, kind, gracious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sivatherium | <paleontology> A genus of very large extinct ruminants found in the Tertiary formation of India. The snout was prolonged in the form of a proboscis. The male had four horns, the posterior pair being large and branched. It was allied to the antelopes, but very much larger than any exsisting species. Origin: NL, from E. Siva + Gr. A beast, an animal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |