ZOILUS

PRONUNCIATION: (ZOI-luhs)

MEANING: noun: A harsh critic.

ETYMOLOGY: From Zoilus (c. 400-320 BCE), a Greek critic known for his severe criticism of Homer. Earliest documented use: 1565.
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ZOILEUS - an animal with a distended, non-contracting intestinal tract

BOILUS - the motto of masochistic lobsters

ZOÖLUS - a miniature collection of animals for public display