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It is a grazing ruminant airship, neither carnivorous nor horrible.
It is a grazing ruminant airship, neither carnivorous nor horrible.


The term carnivous, and the Latin name ''Dirigible horribilis'', are humorous irony, probably [[Edward Lear]]'s doing.
The term "carnivous", and the Latin name ''Dirigible horribilis'', were coined by [[Edward Lear]].


== In the News ==
== In the News ==

Revision as of 06:47, 25 June 2016

Flock of Carnivorous dirigibles. USN photo circa 1930-31.

Carnivorous digible (Dirigible horribilis) is a species of self-aware dirigible.

It is a grazing ruminant airship, neither carnivorous nor horrible.

The term "carnivous", and the Latin name Dirigible horribilis, were coined by Edward Lear.

In the News

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