Tautology -
Noun.
Needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clarity.
"For, seen from the outside, from a being who is alien to it, reason is simply a vast tautology." Coatzee p25
Definition Source: Dictionary.com
Theriocephalic -
Adj.
Having the head of an animal.
From the Greek "Therion" (beast) and "Cephaly" (head).
Totemism -
Noun.
The polar opposite to the “other dimension” which seeks to define the primordial relationships between animal and humankind more precisely. -A summary of Eisenstein
Eisenstein: “The first stage: the unity of man and animal (the evolutionary stage). ‘Factual’ metemypsychosis, and the belief in the migration of souls. The second stage: the unity of man and animal in totemistic belief. The third stage: the comparison of man with animal—the metaphoric series” (Leyda 1988, 49)
Encountered: Wells & lecture
Trotter -
Noun.
A pig's foot.
Tyrosinase -
Noun.
(Biochemistry) An oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments.
‘The octopus can shoot the ink out in little blobs that serve as decoys, or it can shoot it out in one big mass to obscure a quick getaway. To top it off, the ink contains tyrosinase, a compound that impairs smell and taste, which further confuses the predator.’
Horton, Jennifer. "How Octopuses Work" 13 March 2008. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://www.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/marine-life/octopus.htm> 14 May 2012.
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