NEUSTON (b)
A collective term for minute organisms inhabiting the surface layer of fresh water. Greek for “swimming”. 1974: “Thirty-seven surface tows were made with a neuston net to collect particulate pollutants quantitavely.”
COMICAR (a)
A writer of comedies. Etymology odd. Skelton, 1523: “Maister Terence, the famous comicar.”
HARPUISBOS (b)
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An evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Euryops, especially the resin-bush. Afrikaans harpuis, resin. Bos, bush. 1926: “They burnt harpuis bushes on the lands at home.”