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However, this is a misnomer, since elephantiasis literally translates to a disease caused by elephants.
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But ultrafast laser is a misnomer, since the speed of light is constant in a given medium.
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The term is a misnomer because all wood decaying fungi need a minimum amount of moisture before decay begins.
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The term tin ceiling is a misnomer, as these decorative sheets were never tinned; they were almost always painted sheet iron or steel.
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It is a misnomer to describe a civil wrong as a civil offence.
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Misnomers often arise because the thing named received its name long before its true nature was known.
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Since any device or system can be foiled by a person with sufficient knowledge, equipment, time, etc., the term tamperproof is a misnomer.
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Since fretsaws are distinct from jigsaws, the name appears to be a misnomer.
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Thus, with cladistics there is no longer a transition between established groups, and the term transitional fossils is a misnomer.
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Although it is common parlance to refer to the selling or sale of a show, this is a misnomer.
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