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Prendergast

American  
[pren-der-gast, -gahst] / ˈprɛn dərˌgæst, -ˌgɑst /

noun

  1. Maurice Brazil 1859–1924, U.S. painter.


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Ireland, following defeats by the Springboks and New Zealand, look saddled with the same problems they've had since Johnny Sexton's retirement after the last World Cup, with neither Sam Prendergast or Jack Crowley making the No 10 shirt their own.

From Barron's

Lead author Curtin Adjunct Research Fellow Dr. Kit Prendergast, from the Curtin School of Molecular and Life Sciences, explained that the female bee's distinctive horned face inspired the name lucifer, a term meaning "light-bringer" in Latin, while also referencing its devil-like appearance.

From Science Daily

"I discovered the species while surveying a rare plant in the Goldfields and noticed this bee visiting both the endangered wildflower and a nearby mallee tree," Dr. Prendergast said.

From Science Daily

Dr. Prendergast said the find demonstrates the need to better understand native bees before their environments are altered.

From Science Daily

"Because the new species was found in the same small area as the endangered wildflower, both could be at risk from habitat disturbance and other threatening processes like climate change," Dr. Prendergast said.

From Science Daily